Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170165328 - Employee breaks wrist in fall from column

Accident Summary Nr: 170165328 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305348104	10/07/2002	1799	0	Cal State Rebar & Pre-Stress Corporation

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on September 20, 2002, Employee #1 was erecting a rebar column. He was 5 ft up on the column, tied off to it with a belt and lanyard, when it was time for a coffee break. He unhooked the latch to descend, lost his balance, and fell backward. He put out his right hand to break his fall and fractured his wrist. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he underwent wrist surgery.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REBAR, STRUCK AGAINST, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305348104			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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