Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170173330 - Iron worker dislocates wrist in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 170173330 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/26/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111789103	09/28/1990	1791	0	B T Mancini Co.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker employed by BT Mancini, was placing steel decking on the third floor. When the decking did not fit, he tried to kick it into place and his foot caught on a burr in the decking. He tried to free his foot, but lost his balance and fell to the already decked second floor, a distance of 14 ft 7 in. He was taken to San Jose Hospital for a dislocated left wrist and was released four hours later.

Keywords: INSTALLING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, DISLOCATED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111789103			Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Structural metal workers

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