Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201181740 - Fall From Rebar Injures Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201181740 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 08/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300893849	09/23/2003	1542	236220	Webcor Builders

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 6, 2003, Employee #1, a journeyman carpenter, was working a rebar wall. The rebar wall was between the "Peri" forms. A tapered tie that goes through the "Peri" forms was obstructed by the rebar inside. Employee #1 was going to get between the "Peri" forms to clear the obstruction. Employee #1 was wearing fall protection and started to climb the ribbing of the forms. Employee #1 lost his grip and fell approximately 6 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a fractured right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REBAR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	6	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300893849			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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