Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201857810 - Employee Fractures Two Ribs in Fall Through Trap

Accident Summary Nr: 201857810 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 10/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309216216	10/15/2005	1622	237310	Bridges R Us Painting Co., Inc.

Abstract: On October 14, 2005, Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft though a tarp, which was used by employees to paint the Carrollton-Bedford road bridge in Carrollton, Kentucky. Employee #1 fractured his two ribs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, DECKING, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, BRIDGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	20	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309216216			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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