Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202527974 - Employee trips, injures hand while carring rebar

Accident Summary Nr: 202527974 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311656474	06/20/2008	1791	238120	Pacific Coast Steel, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 am, on May 13, 2008, Employee #1, an Iron worker at Pacific Coast Steel, Employee #1 was carrying a load of rebar assisted by a coworker when Employee #1 tripped and fell forward. His hand was smashed by the rebar. So, Employee #1 was transported to Santa Clara Valley Hospital located right next door to where the employee was working (Parking Lot structure for hospital). Employee #1 was released hours later from the hospital. His finger was bandaged up and a splint was put on.

Keywords: REBAR, FINGER, IRON WORKER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311656474			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Other

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