Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201093994 - Employee Injured In Fall, Dies Of Embolism
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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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.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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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 |
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1 | 300808789 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers | FallDist: FallHt:25 Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |