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Accident: 201093994 - Employee Injured In Fall, Dies Of Embolism
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300808789 | 05/23/2000 | 1791 | Rodbusters & Wheeler |
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
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower, tank, storage elevator | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 1 | 25 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300808789 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers | FallDist: FallHt:25 Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |