Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103976.015 - Employee struck by falling cover incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 103976.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 03/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1302763.015	03/19/2018		237130	J.W. Powerline, Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on March 15, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a multifamily residential building. He was working in the excavated lower level and installing electrical panels. As he installed a panel cover, it fell and struck him. He was caught between the cover and the excavation wall. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including rib fractures, lacerations, and lung and liver bruising.

Keywords: Caught Between, Electrical Work, Excavation, Falling Object, Fracture, Laceration, Liver, Lung, Residential Construction, Rib

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1302763.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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