Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 73825.015 - Worker trips and falls from dumpster and fractures neck

Accident Summary Nr: 73825.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/23/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1020969.015	01/29/2015		236115	David Gerard Construction

Abstract: At 10:29 a.m. on January 23, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction subcontractor at a multiemployer construction site, was working inside a metal dumpster. He was using his weight to compress trash inside the dumpster. Employee #1 tripped over a 2 by 4 piece of lumber, lost his footing, and fell out of the dumpster and down to the dirt floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a hairline fracture of his neck.

Keywords: Cleaning, Construction, Dumpster, Fall, Fracture, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Neck, Receptacle, Tripped

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1020969.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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