Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103067.015 - Worksite inspector is pinned and injured by rebar bundle

Accident Summary Nr: 103067.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1264306.015	09/13/2017		237110	Ca Transportation

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on August 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a state transportation department, was at a multiemployer bridge construction project. He was inspecting construction work being performed by the general contractor. Two workers employed by the general contractor were lifting a bundle of Number 5 Rebar when Employee #1 moved close to the work process and was pinned by the rebar bundle. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He subsequently required surgery to repair his injury.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Bridge, Bridge Deck, Construction, Loading, Material Handling, Pinned, Rebar, Struck By, Untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1264306.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Architects	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause:

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