Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202554473 - Employee Breaks Leg in Fall with Equipment
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315527929 | 02/10/2012 | 1771 | 238110 | Full Throttle Concrete Cutting Inc. |
Abstract: On February 5, 2012, Employee #1 was working as an occasional, part-time employee for a small subcontractor that makes cuts in roadways for larger contractors that repair and install subsurface installations. Employee #1 was unloading a 48 horsepower Meco concrete saw from the tailgate of the service truck by himself. Employee #1 lost control of the concrete saw, and in an effort to protect the piece of equipment, he fell so that the concrete saw landed on top of him. Employee #1 fractured his left leg during the fall, and he was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Other | Under $50,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315527929 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |
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