Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775062 - Employee Sustains Fractures in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200775062 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311612857	01/03/2008	1771	238110	Cross Contracting Corporation

Abstract: On January 3, 2008, Employee #1 and his coworkers were installing wood shims to the first level of decking for concrete forms. They were working from two planks on shoring that was 13 feet from the ground level. Employee #1 fell off of the working surface and sustained a broken arm and fractured pelvis. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The inspection revealed that the employer did not ensure that the employees had proper fall protection.

Keywords: DECKING, CONCRETE FORM WORK, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SHORING, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4	60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311612857			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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