Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103623.015 - Employee is struck by ice and leg is broken

Accident Summary Nr: 103623.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1299597.015	02/22/2018		237110	Layne Christensen

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on January 18, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a water resources company, was engaged in pipeline work. He was using a sledge hammer to dislodge ice from a water hose when a chunk of ice shot out from the hose, bounced off the ground, 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 leg fracture.

Keywords: Cleaning, Construction, Fracture, Leg, Material Handling, Struck By, Water Hose

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1299597.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Drillers, earth	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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