Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201093994 - Employee injured in fall, dies of embolism

Accident Summary Nr: 201093994 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/02/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300808789	05/23/2000	1791	0	Rodbusters & Wheeler

Abstract: On May 2, 2000, Employee #1, an iron worker for Rod Busters, was working on a concrete water tank. He was at a height of approximately 20 ft, tied to horizontal section of reinforced steel rebar, when the rebar pulled out. Employee #1 fell to the ground, fracturing his pelvis. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died of a blood embolism.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PELVIS, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300808789			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers	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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