Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202422143 - Employee Is Injured in Fall, Striking Head on Pavement

Accident Summary Nr: 202422143 -- Report ID: 0950652 -- Event Date: 03/03/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309492411	03/06/2006	1622	237990	Slater Waterproofing

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 a.m. on March 3, 2006, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was working for a waterproofing contractor. The work at the job site involved relining a 24 foot section of a water supply tunnel, using carbon fiber and resin. Employee #1 was working in the back of a rental van, operating a machine that impregnates carbon fiber with resin. As he stepped off of a lift gate at the back of the van and onto a metal 5-gallon bucket with its lid on, the bucket overturned, causing Employee #1 to fall. He struck his head against the asphalt of the nearby road, suffering a concussion and skull fracture. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured, a hematoma, and a concussion. The accident investigation revealed that the height of the lift gate was approximately 26 inches above the ground and it was common for employees to use a bucket to step on and off the lift gate of the van. Employee #1 had done so approximately 200 times in a three-day period, leading up to the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGHWAY, REPAIR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WATER PIPE, CONCUSSION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309492411			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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