Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302128293 - Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade & Douglas

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302128293

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 07/31/1998

Site Address:
Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade & Douglas
Mile Marker 105 Nj Turnpike
Newark, NJ 07105

Mailing Address:
2 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ 07172

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/28/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200023570	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200021038

Event: 07/30/1998

Employee injured in fall from highway sign along road

Employee #1, a structural engineer, was inspecting overhead road signs on the New Jersey Turnpike. He apparently fell from one end of a sign, landing on the asphalt roadway. Employee #1 suffered head injuries and was transported to a trauma center, where he was initially listed in critical condition. At the time this report was written, Employee #1 had improved and was in outpatient rehabilitation.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302128293			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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