Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201070505 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Into Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 201070505 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307035758	11/29/2006	1623	237110	Hps Mechanical

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 22, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a pipe fitter on a project to install a new underground sewer line. He was working with a back hoe operator to remove a manhole cover and place a 6-in. concrete extension ring on the 84-in. pipe. They used the backhoe and a chain sling to remove the metal manhole cover and place it off to the side. Employee #1 was sliding the extension ring closer to the manhole opening and slipped on some loose debris around the open manhole. He was injured when he slipped into the hole and fell 25 ft. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Scripps La Jolla, for two broken bones in his lower leg and compression fractures in his back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, FALL, PIPE, SLIPPERY SURFACE, MANHOLE, BACKHOE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other		$20,000,000 and over		25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307035758			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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