Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201510930 - Worker Falls from Pile Driver and Sustains Two Leg Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 201510930 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 06/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314453358	06/25/2013	1799	238990	Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc

Abstract: On June 22, 2013, Employee #1, of Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc., was standing on the tracks of a pile driver at a construction site. He was pulling on a rope attached to the hydraulic hose assembly on the unit as the mast was being lowered. He fell to the ground, a distance of 38 inches. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fractures of the right fibula and tibia. He remained hospitalized for more than 24 hours. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 had two years of experience as a pile driver mechanic.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PILE DRIVER, ROPE, MACHINE OPERATOR, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, HYDRAULIC LINE, FALL, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000		3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314453358			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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