Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201116373 - Employee sustains concussion and broken bones from fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201116373 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300826146	08/05/2003	1711	238220	Control Fire Protection, Inc.

Abstract: On July 17, 2003, Employee #1 was working for Control Fire Protection Inc., a construction company that installs sprinkler systems in residential and commercial buildings. Employee #1 was installing a fire sprinkler pipe with an aerial lift on a ceiling (approximately 14 feet in height) of a commercial building. He was leaning on the edge of the railings to move heating, ventilating, and air conditioning duct, which was obstructing the installation of the pipe. The pipe broke loose and struck the employee, causing him fall over the railings. Employee #1 received a concussion to the right side of his face and three broken bones to his back. Employee #1 was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital and then transferred to Mission Hills Hospital were he stayed for five days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, BACK, FALL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300826146			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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