Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170702393 - Employee dislocates arm in fall into trench

Accident Summary Nr: 170702393 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119694172	06/01/1993	1622	0	California Engineering Contractors

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 24, 1993, Employee #1, a 32-year-old iron worker with 5 months of experience, received injuries when he fell into an 8 foot trench. Employee #1 was helping the foreman put scaffolding down in an excavation after a rainfall, when he lost his balance and fell into the trench against the rebar, dislocating his left arm. General violations of 1509(e) and 3203(a)(7)(f) were cited.

Keywords: REBAR, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, DISLOCATED, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119694172			Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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