Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95816.015 - Worker's leg is struck and fractured by shifting beam

Accident Summary Nr: 95816.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1234836.015	05/24/2017		237990	Cjw Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on May 12, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was taking a break from his work at a heavy construction site. He was sitting on a trunnion beam that had been removed from a dredge and placed on the shore. When he stood up and prepared to walk forward, the beam shifted and tilted forward, catching and pressing against his leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a leg fracture.

Keywords: Beam, Caught In, Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Struck By, Uneven Ground, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1234836.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause:

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