Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202541405 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Elevated Work Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202541405 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/05/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300873205	03/11/2010	1751	238130	Union Construction & Engineering Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:20 a.m. on March 5, 2010, Employee #1 was stripping forms from a concrete pour. That employee was standing and working from intermediate "I beam" 15 feet high. He stepped back on loose planking and fell backward. The employee complained of side, back and chest pains. Paramedics were called and responded within approximately five minutes. Employee was stabilized and transported to a local hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, PLANK, BACK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	3	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300873205			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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