Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107403.015 - Employee's leg is crushed by falling countertop

Accident Summary Nr: 107403.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 04/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1330537.015	04/19/2018	1743	238340	317720352 - Granite Countertops & More Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on April 13, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a countertop supplier, were moving a piece of quartz countertop weighing approximately 400 pounds. The countertop fell and struck Employee #1's legs. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured right leg and crushing injuries.

Keywords: Construction, Crushed, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Material Handling, Rock

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1330537.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Computer operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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