Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201183431 - Employee Falls from Rebar Wall Is Bruised

Accident Summary Nr: 201183431 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 02/22/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307397257	03/29/2007	1791	238120	Reinforcing, Post-Tensioning Services, Inc.

Abstract: On February 22, 2007, Employee #1 was working as an ironworker doing rebar work for the construction of a high rise building. Employee #1 was working on a 10-ft. rebar wall while standing approximately 5 ft above the ground. Employee #1 was tying in U-bars onto the wall. At approximately 12:06 p.m. Employee #1 fell to the ground. Employee #1 sustained lacerations to his right wrist and head, and lower back pain. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: WALL, REBAR, ABRASION, FALL, CONTUSION

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	10	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307397257			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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