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Accident Summary Nr: 99877.015 - Employee falls and fractures leg when guardrail fails
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1270602.015 | 10/16/2017 | 236220 | Brown Construction |
Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was tying steel for a floor pour at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story commercial building. He was working from the second floor when he tripped and grabbed onto the cable for the guardrail system. The steel upright weld in the guardrail system failed, and Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor, a fall height of 16 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple leg fractures.
Keywords:
Chain, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Leg, Structural Collapse, Tripped
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1270602.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |