Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201114972 - Employee gets elbow infection after striking against purlin

Accident Summary Nr: 201114972 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126032077	06/11/2002	1791	0	Hoffman Steel Structures

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 18, 2002, Employee #1 and fellow employees were erecting a steel structure in Bakersfield, California. While using a man lift to lower himself to the ground, Employee #1 hit his right elbow on a steel purlin. He sustained bruises, contusions and abrasions to his elbow. After he came to the ground he reported it to the owner, and received first-aid help. He continued to work. Over the week, his elbow became swollen. Employee #1 was admitted to Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California for treatment of an infected elbow.

Keywords: STEEL, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, INFECTION, ELBOW, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126032077			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Other

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