Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106083.015 - Employee kneels on metal shaving and punctures knee

Accident Summary Nr: 106083.015 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 05/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1319129.015	05/23/2018		238220	Schmolck Mechanical Contractors, Inc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on May 17, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a heating and air conditioning company, was working on a piece of equipment at a two-story commercial building. He knelt down to cut metal, and his knee made contact with and was punctured by a metal shaving. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a puncture wound.

Keywords: Construction, Knee, Metal Strip, Puncture, Repair, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1319129.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Metal plating machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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