Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201201183 - Employee injured in fall when deck board slips

Accident Summary Nr: 201201183 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/16/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304062672	11/02/2000	1791	0	Aaa Steel Constructors Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304062078	10/27/2000	1542	0	Engineered Structures Inc A Corporation Of Idaho

Abstract: On October 16, 2000, Employee #1 was using a scissor lift to access a turnbuckle that he was going to tighten. He stepped from the lift onto a temporary deck, adjusted the turnbuckle, and was stepping to go back to the lift when a deck board slipped. He fell approximately 12 ft to the ground, suffering a fractured pelvis. He was administered first aid at the site and was then transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis, OR, for treatment.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FRACTURE, DECKING PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL

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	304062672			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	304062078					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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