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Accident: 110219.015 - Employee Falls From Truss And Incurs Contusions To Back And

Accident: 110219.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 10/19/2018
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1354465.01510/19/2018Empire Structural Group, Llc.
At 12:00 a.m. on October 19, 2018, an employee was standing on a nine and a half inch wide truss, used as planking to bridge a nine foot gap, while breaking asp halt with a powered hammer. At some point, the employee fell eight feet and land ed on asphalt debris. The employee received multiple contusions to the back and neck and was hospitalized.
Keywords: asphalt, back, bridging, contusion, fall, fall protection, neck, truss
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Other building Alteration or rehabilitation   1 8
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 1354465.015 28 M Hospitalized injury Helpers, construction trades FallDist: 8
FallHt:8
Cause: Cutting concrete pavement
FatCause:

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