Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406253 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201406253 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304897564	08/26/2002	1771	0	Robinson Cartage Co

Abstract: On August 26, 2002, Employee #1 was in an aerial lift, tack welding sheets of decking that were to be used as a walkway. He stood up, unhooked his lanyard, and fell 33 ft 1.5 in. to the ground. Employee #1 sustained leg fracture that required hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, AERIAL LIFT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	33

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304897564			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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