Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108520.015 - Employee injures head in fall from broken guardrail

Accident Summary Nr: 108520.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 08/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1341103.015	08/22/2018		237120	Barrilleaux Inc. Pipeline Construction

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on August 18, 2018, Employee #1 was leaning against a guardrail, while awaiting the delivery of his daily personal protective equipment and work supplies. Afterwards, the guardrail supporting Employee #1 broke, causing a forward thrust, and Employee #1 accidentally, fell from the landing to the ground level. He sustained head and brain damage following impact to the lower level and afterwards, Employee #1 was then admitted to the hospital for treatment for two days.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Collision, Concussion, Contact, Decking, Descending, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Guardrail, Head, Leading Edge, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1341103.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury

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