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Accident: 202655213 - Employee Is Injured When Catwalk Collapses
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316208818 | 07/26/2012 | 1522 | Geoffrey A. Dick Dba Geoffrey A. Dick Constr |
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 19, 2012, Employee #1 and two coworkers, employed by a construction company, were working on a residential construction project. Employee #1 was standing on a 1-inch by 4-inch catwalk while helping the two coworkers to bring down the old truss. The catwalk collapsed. Employee #1 fell approximately 8 feet 7 inches to the concrete slab below. He sustained serious injuries, multiple fractures to his left eye and right arm, that required more than 24 hours in-patient hospitalization. An employer representative reported this accident to Cal/OSHA's San Bernardino District Office at 4:00 p.m. on July 19, 2012. Investigation determined the cause of the accident was lack of assessment of hazards posed by the loose and existing catwalk.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316208818 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | FallDist: FallHt:8 Cause: Interior carpentry FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |