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Accident Summary Nr: 99648.015 - Worker is struck by falling post and incurs multiple injurie

Accident Summary Nr: 99648.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 09/01/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1261590.015	09/01/2017		238120	Dutchland, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on September 1, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working at a multiemployer project, the construction of a water tank at a treatment plant. Coworker #1 was operating a Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 Mobile Crane, which was being used to lift a concrete panel. A 450 pound, 42-foot long metal shoring post was attached to the concrete panel with a .75-inch bolt and a washer. A DeWalt DCF889 Cordless Impact Wrench had been used to attach the bolt to the concrete panel. Employee #1 was guiding the concrete panel as the crane lifted it. The metal post broke away from the bolt and struck Employee #1 in the head. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to a hospital shock/trauma center. He was admitted and treated for a concussion, a compression fracture of the neck, three fractured ribs, and a fractured leg. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that Employee #1, a trained Signal Person and Rigger with OSHA 30-hour course training, had been wearing head protection.

Keywords: Concussion, Construction, Crane, Falling Object, Fracture, Hard Hat, Metal Pole, Signalman, Struck By, Water Tank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		42

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1261590.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause:

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