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Accident: 171058050 - Employee Impaled On Rebar In Fall From Column
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301162061 | 09/03/1999 | 1791 | J D Steel |
Employee #1 was working on a rebar column above a foundation footing. He was wearing a full body harness, with two positioning lanyards attached to D-rings on both sides. While standing on the rebar column, Employee #1 used the positioning hooks on his lanyard to attach onto the top edge of the of the plywood form of the adjacent column. The hooks slid off the plywood edge and he fell approximately 8 ft, impaling his groin through the top of the sharp rebar. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of abdominal injuries.
Keywords:
attachment hook, abdomen, rebar, impaled, unsecured, work rules, construction, lanyard, fall, puncture
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 8 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301162061 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Structural metal workers | FallDist: FallHt:8 Cause: Forming FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |