Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090842 - Employee injured in fall from rebar wall

Accident Summary Nr: 201090842 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126217363	08/01/1997	1791	0	J. L. Davidson

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on July 25, 1997, Employee #1 was assisting his foreman with tying off rebar on a rebar wall. He had unlatched his lanyard to slide over when he fell approximately 22 ft to the ground and fractured his elbow. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and released. The employer was cited for not having an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELBOW

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	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126217363			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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