Hazard Alert

Fall on concrete

Injury Type: Multiple injuries
Core Activity:Installation of heavy machinery
Location:Winnipeg
ID Number:0016
Date of Incident: November 2009
Sector: Construction
Details:Precast concrete slab worker was working at the edge of an unguarded floor opening where the worker fell backward 12 feet down onto the basement concrete slab. Worker sustained mulriple injuries, fractured ribs on both sides, ruptured spleen, internal bleeding and other spinal injuries being investigated.

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