Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104953.015 - Employee falls into a sump pit and fractures thighbone

Accident Summary Nr: 104953.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1310890.015	04/24/2018		238120	Emerald Steel, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on February 7, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was preparing to mount structural steel columns at a two-story residential building project. He lifted an unmarked and unsecured plywood sheet by putting his weight on one end of the plywood. The plywood tilted upward, and Employee #1 fell into a sump pit, a fall height of approximately 4.5 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured femur (thighbone).

Keywords: Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Pit, Residential Construction, Steel Erection, Sump Tank, Thigh, Unsecured Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1310890.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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