Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170847628 - Employee suffers concussion in fall on wet rocks

Accident Summary Nr: 170847628 -- Report ID: 0950652 -- Event Date: 01/21/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125893677	02/24/1998	1629	0	Sudhakar Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking on a rocky surface wet with mud and cement grout when he slipped and fell, striking his head. He suffered a concussion and was held in the hospital overnight before being released to return to work. Employee #1 worked for one day and then complained of headaches. He was hospitalized for four days and then released, with no apparent lasting physical injuries. When this report was written, Employee #1 was being treated for post-concussion syndrome, depression, and anger.

Keywords: HEAD, HEADACHE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125893677			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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