Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201035771 - Employee Fractures Leg After Tripping While Walking Backward
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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305475048 | 01/29/2004 | 1799 | 238990 | Rampart Hydro Service |
Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on December 6, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a laborer for a construction contractor that specialized in hydrodemolition blasting operations. He was a union member hired from the union hall. Employee #1 was working at the bottom of an approximately 180 ft by 42 ft by 18 ft concrete pit called a clarifier, which is used to settle out sewage. Employee #1 was operating a 6 in. vacuum hose at the bottom of the north end of the clarifier, vacuuming excess water and debris. While walking backward, he tripped over the vacuum hose and sustained a fracture of the lower leg. He was hospitalized.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Sewer/water treatment plant | Alteration or rehabilitation | $250,000 to $500,000 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 305475048 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause |