Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201162914 - Employee falls from elevated ramp

Accident Summary Nr: 201162914 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126102219	01/14/2002	1799	0	Southland Waterproofing Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 16, 2001, Employee #1, a waterproofer employed by waterproofing subcontractor, was installing waterproofing for the perimeter wall of the site excavation. Employee #1 was standing on the utility ramp waiting for his foreman to return from an errand. Employee #1 was standing on the north side of the ramp approximately 6-8 in. away from the edge. A concrete-cutting machine was doing work on the adjacent alley. The machine being started startled Employee #1 at which point he grabbed a cable. The cable was not secured resulting in a loss of balance. He fell approximately 8 ft into the excavation nearly being impaled by protruding uncapped reinforcement bars. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection equipment during accident.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, RAMP, ELECTRIC CABLE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126102219			Hospitalized injury	Hernia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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