Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247811 - Employee injured in fall from elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 170247811 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 10/05/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111209110	10/26/1998	1791	0	Bar A Construction Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving some deck material when he tripped on the loose sole of his boot. He fell about 32 ft, striking the tire of a materials lift. He suffered extensive injuries to his ribs and back, a punctured lung, and two broken legs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, TRIPPED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, RIB, FALL, SAFETY SHOE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	3	32

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	111209110			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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