Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95687.015 - Employee falls from catwalk and sustains multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 95687.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1233761.015	05/18/2017		236220	Habco, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on May 12, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an industrial construction company, was working on a grain elevator construction project. He was engaged in the fabrication and installation of a structure on top of the grain elevator. As Employee #1 walked along the platform of a catwalk, he fell through an opening in the platform to the surface below, a fall height of approximately 15 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured ankle and tibia.

Keywords: Ankle, Catwalk, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Fracture, Grain Elevator, Platform, Tibia

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		125

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1233761.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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