Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93020.015 - Employee trips and falls while crossing K-rail and sustains

Accident Summary Nr: 93020.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/30/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1181679.015	09/14/2016		237310	La County Dept. Of Public Works

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on August 30, 2016, Employee #1, employed by a county public works department, was inspecting the construction of a drainage inlet. As he crossed over a 32-inch K-rail, a temporary concrete barrier, he tripped and fell. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured left leg.

Keywords: Barrier Guard, Construction, Drain Pipe, Fall, Fracture, Leg, Surveyor, Tripped

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Other		$20,000,000 and over	0	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1181679.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Engineering technicians, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause:

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