Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702065 - Employee injured in 11 ft fall from elevated porch

Accident Summary Nr: 201702065 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 02/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309812121	03/27/2006	1771	238110	Concrete Creations Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309812139	03/28/2006	1771	238110	Longreach Concrete Pumping Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309812238	03/30/2006	1521	236115	Craig Alan Falco

Abstract: On February 14, 2006, Employee #1 was controling a pump truck hose that was delivering concrete to an elevated 7 ft wide by 15 ft 6 in. long porch. The pump equipment became plugged causing pressure to build in the boom/hose line. When the plug shot free, the hose jerked back toward the edge of the porch. Employee #1 lost his balance and jumped 11 ft onto the frozen ground, injuring his left heel. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment. The porch did mot have a guardrail system installed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLOGGED, LOST BALANCE, FOOT, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PRESSURE RELEASE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309812121	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc
2	309812139			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	309812238			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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