Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201639200 - Employee Fractures Head in Fall from Rebar

Accident Summary Nr: 201639200 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 04/27/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314431719	04/27/2010	1623	237110	Tapani Underground Inc

Abstract: On April 27, 2010, an employee was installing a water stop strip on top of the rebar. The employee had secured a work positioning lanyard to the outer vertical rebar. The rebar came loose from the structure allowing the worker to fall. The employee fell approximately 6 ft, striking his head on the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a fractured head.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, REBAR, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314431719			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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