Accident Report Detail
Accident: 104953.015 - Employee Falls Into A Sump Pit And Fractures Thighbone
Accident: 104953.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/07/2018 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1310890.015 | 04/24/2018 | Emerald Steel, Inc. | |||||
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:
steel erection, unsecured panel, erection process, fracture, residential construction, fall protection, fall, thigh, pit, sump tank
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | |||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 1310890.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |