Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201990819 - Employee receives injuries from fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201990819 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 03/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307853309	04/06/2004	1791	238120	Goldfield Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On March 29, 2004, Employee #1, a steel worker, was occupying a steel beam of a building undergoing construction when the beam he was straddling gave way. He fell striking the beam and landing on the ground. The height of his fall was approximately 18-ft. The impact of the fall caused serious crushing injuries to his right leg and ankle. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center for treatment and hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307853309			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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