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Accident: 101961.015 - Employee Dismantling Racks Falls And Fractures His Neck

Accident: 101961.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 12/06/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1284283.01512/07/2017Cardinal Paint And Powder
At 12:00 p.m. on December 6, 2017, Employee #1 was dismantling steel storage rac ks at a manufacturing plant. He was working at elevation and using fall protect ion. In order to reposition himself, Employee #1 disconnected his safety lanyar d. As he did so, he fell and struck the concrete floor, a fall height of approx imately 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transporte d to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured neck.
Keywords: construction, demolition, dismantling, fall, fall protection, fracture, lanyard, neck
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Manufacturing plant Alteration or rehabilitation   1
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Construction
1 1284283.015 31 M Hospitalized injury FallDist: 12
FallHt:12
Cause: Demolition
FatCause:

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