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Accident Summary Nr: 201955127 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Bridge Overpass Beam
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311165252 | 06/25/2007 | 1795 | 238910 | Ahern & Associates, Inc. |
Abstract: On June 25, 2007, Employee #1 was cutting away a steel drain pipe, as part of demolition activities on a bridge overpass. He had used an aerial lift to access the work area. Employee #1 was either traversing a steel beam or getting on or off it from the aerial lift, when he fell approximately 22 feet onto concrete rubble. He sustained fractures to the back of the head, his left and right ribs, his right collarbone and arm, his left leg, and his lower spine. Employee #1 was transported to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was hospitalized and admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Keywords:
FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, RIB, FALL, WALKING ON BEAM, BRIDGE, AERIAL LIFT
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Demolition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 | 22 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311165252 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |