Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202252169 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Manhole Into Sewer Pit
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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315551580 | 06/16/2011 | 1799 | 238990 | Uvt Inc. |
Abstract: On June 16, 2011, Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were inspecting a lateral sewer pipe by inserting a camera into a manhole. Employee #1 was standing on the top rung of the ladder at the manhole assisting Coworker #1 with the camera and his foot slipped off of the ladder, Employee #1 fell 13 feet to the bottom of the sewer pit. The manhole was not equipped with guardrails or a grab bar to assist egress or access. Employee #1 suffered unspecified multiple fractures and was hospitalized for treatment.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 315551580 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |