Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202544136 - Employee Fractures Head When Struck by Falling Canopy

Accident Summary Nr: 202544136 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/11/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314860016	08/15/2012	1791	238120	United Riggers & Erectors Inc

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on August 11, 2012, Employee #1, with United Riggers & Erectors Inc., was on a scaffold trying to line up the hole on the rim bracket with two holes, one on each strut. At that time, three shores were holding the metal ring in place while the three columns were being connected to the ring. One of the shores failed. The top part of a screw jack holding up the rim sheared off, causing the ring to fall and crushing Employee #1 with the rim. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for serious head injuries for three days. Employee #1 was then transferred to another hospital, where he was treated for two months. After returning home, Employee #1 had to be hospitalized further after experiencing seizures related to his head injuries. The employer was cited for failure to ensure that the shoring was adequate for the load and that the load was marked on jacks.

Keywords: ROOF BRACKET, FRACTURE, HEAD, OVERLOADED, SCREW JACK, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, SHORING, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314860016			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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