Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200460418 - Employee suffers head injuries in fall from viaduct

Accident Summary Nr: 200460418 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/08/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302062930	04/08/1999	1611	0	Modern Continental Construction Company, Incorpora

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a precast concrete segment that was part of a viaduct roadway being built on the Central Artery project in Boston, MA, when he fell off the viaduct. He suffered severe head and brain trauma, and was transported by ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent surgery. Employee #1 remained hospitalized for several weeks.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, BRAIN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302062930			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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