Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202653267 - Employee Falls Into Manhole, Injures Back

Accident Summary Nr: 202653267 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/14/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316588060	08/16/2012	1623	237130	Braddock Construction Llc

Abstract: On August 14, 2012, Employee #1, with Braddock Construction LLC, was installing manhole risers on manhole vaults with his foreman. Both of them began cleaning the area in preparation of installing the risers. There were two road signs with cones on them in the area. Employee #1 picked up a road sign to move it out of the way. When he did, he walked forward and fell 9 feet into a manhole vault. The road signs were covering the manholes. He was extracted from the manhole by local emergency response personnel and transported to the hospital, where he was treated for back injuries and released. He may need back surgery at a future date.

Keywords: SEWER, ELECTRICAL VAULT, POWER LINE WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, MANHOLE, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316588060			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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