Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701125 - Employee injured from fall off of pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201701125 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 08/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304171119	08/29/2001	1791	0	Swp Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304170996	08/20/2001	5211	0	Marion Vance

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 19, 2001, Employee #1 was assisting in the securing of columns. He climbed onto a support column braced with two purlines without any type of fall protection equipment. At an approximate 37 ft height, Employee #1 positioned himself upon the column and started to attach the second set of purlines to the adjacent column. As he began this work, the column he was sitting on started to lean and then fell to the ground. Employee #1 struck the ground, breaking his hip. Emergency medical services were summoned and he was taken to the hospital. At the hospital, he received medical treatment for the fracture to his hip and then was transported to another hospital for further care. He was hospitalized for several days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, COLUMN, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	37

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304171119			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	304170996					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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