Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 642793 - Employee injured in fall into tank

Accident Summary Nr: 642793 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 06/05/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101545424	06/06/1996	1799	0	C D H Contracting

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing permanent steel plate covers over previously cut holes in the top of a concrete water treatment tank. He removed the temporary wooden cover and placed a pre-drilled steel plate cover over the 73 in. by 30 in. hole and drilled holes in the concrete to install anchor bolts. He removed the steel plate after drilling the holes, then went to get a vacuum to remove the concrete dust from the drilled holes. While moving the vacuum cleaner, Employee #1 walked backward into the hole and fell 13 ft 10 in. He suffered a broken leg and wrist, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING BACKWARD, WATER TANK, INATTENTION, LEG, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101545424			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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