Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201187135 - Worker Fractures Neck in Fall from Truck
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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317176030 | 10/17/2013 | 1521 | 236115 | Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 12:15 p.m. on August 22, 2013, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company subcontracted to perform concrete work, were working at a multi-family residential building. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were trying to reposition a tamper (a jackhammer with a flat attachment to compact soil) from the back to the front of a flatbed truck. Employee #1 slipped off the bed of the truck, fell, struck his head on a concrete Jersey barrier (also known as a K-rail), and landed on the ground. Emergency services were called, and the San Francisco Fire Department responded. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured neck vertebra, spinal injury, and a laceration on his head. He remained hospitalized for six days. On August 22, 2013, both the employer and the fire department reported this incident to Cal/OSHA. The subsequent investigation determined that Coworker #1 was the only witness. The foreman was working nearby. The investigation also determined that when Employee #1 was trying to move the tamper, he was stepping onto unstable surfaces. One foot was standing on a pile of 4-inch by 4-inch lumber. As he was walking on the pile, he slipped and fell off the truck. The investigation report indicated that Employee #1 had not been careful while stepping in unstable areas of the lumber pile on the truck bed. The employer was issued a General Citation for violation of T8 CCR Sec. 1509(a).
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Multi-family dwelling | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 36 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 317176030 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |