Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93070.015 - Employee was trapped while servicing a septic tank's and exp

Accident Summary Nr: 93070.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 01/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1203702.015	01/18/2017		238910	C. J. Concrete Products Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 12, 2017, Employee #1, a Septic Tank Technician, bent over and reached down into the motor housing and aerator handle, before losing his balance. He slipped and become trapped, in an inverted position, in an extension riser for almost 26 hours. With overnight temperatures dropping below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and Employee #1 wearing only a hooded sweatshirt, shorts, and work boots. Upon admission into the hospital, he was diagnosed with hypothermia, then placed in a medical induced coma, and then transferred to a rehabilitation facility for dialysis and therapy.

Keywords: Caught In, Confined Space, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1203702.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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