Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160884 - Employee's ankle fractured when trapped by joists

Accident Summary Nr: 201160884 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126111996	01/08/1999	1795	0	Mccloud Salvage, Inc.

Abstract: At about 12:00 p.m. on December 29, 1998, a foreman was directing the removal of a floor joist while standing on the joist. During the removal, the joist turned and trapped the employee's ankle between two joists. He sustained a fractured ankle and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126111996			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Other

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