Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201508298 - Employee's leg impaled on rebar in fall with plank

Accident Summary Nr: 201508298 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/10/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310062690	01/17/2008	1711	238220	Garzac Plumbing

Abstract: On January 10, 2008, Employee #1 was walking on an unsecured wooden ramp that was less than 20 in. wide. The end of the plank slipped out from the door threshold and he fell approximately 5 ft with the plank, landing on a piece of rebar. He sustained a puncture wound on his right leg and was admitted to Highland Hospital, where he was treated for four days and then released.

Keywords: REBAR, RAMP, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LEG, PUNCTURE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310062690			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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