Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835730 - Employee Falls from Structure, Fractures Wrist and Shoulder

Accident Summary Nr: 170835730 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 12/02/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125541284	12/03/2008	1791	238120	G & G Rebar Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on December 2, 2008, Employee #1 was helping with the installation of reinforcing steel for the poured-in-place concrete of multiple water tank structures. Employee #1 was tying rebar and placing spacers on the inside wall of a 31-ft 6-in. rebar frame for an unpoured wash water treatment tank. The supervisor was located on the outside of the wall performing the same process. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 20 ft from the structure resulting in fractures to his wrist and shoulder with abrasions and scrapes to his face. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, REBAR, FALL, LOST BALANCE, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3	33

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125541284			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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