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Accident: 201201183 - Employee Injured In Fall When Deck Board Slips

Accident: 201201183 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/16/2000
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30406267211/02/20001791Aaa Steel Constructors Inc
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30406207810/27/20001542Engineered Structures Inc A Corporation Of Idaho
On October 16, 2000, Employee #1 was using a scissor lift to access a turnbuckle that he was going to tighten. He stepped from the lift onto a temporary deck, adjusted the turnbuckle, and was stepping to go back to the lift when a deck board slipped. He fell approximately 12 ft to the ground, suffering a fractured pelvis. He was administered first aid at the site and was then transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis, OR, for treatment.
Keywords: unsecured, work rules, slip, elevated work plat, fracture, decking panel, construction, pelvis, fall
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $500,000 to $1,000,000 2
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 304062672 Hospitalized injury Strain/Sprain Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:12
Cause: Erecting structural steel
FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2 304062078 Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause:
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