Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102620.015 - Employee is struck by falling pipe and his leg is fractured

Accident Summary Nr: 102620.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1290988.015	01/29/2018		238220	Hometown Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on November 10, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing company, was working at a multiemployer building construction site. He was standing alongside a pipe that measured 100 feet by 8 inches and that was set on a stand as it was being cut. The pipe rolled off the stand, fell, and struck Employee #1's leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fracture to his leg.

Keywords: Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Pipe, Plumbing, Roll-Over, Saw, Struck By, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1290988.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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