Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98916.015 - Worker falls from retaining wall and fractures ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 98916.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1262899.015	09/12/2017		236118	Larry Wong

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on September 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in site clearing/demolition behind a motel/inn. He was attempting to clear ivy and other plants from a hill above a 4-foot retaining wall when he lost his footing, slipped, and fell off the wall, a fall height of 6 feet. The site foreman took him first to a chiropractor, and then to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured right ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Cleaning, Construction, Demolition, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lost Balance, Retaining Wall, Slip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1262899.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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