Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 111397.015 - Employee, struck by falling tree branch, sustains multiple i
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1354987.015 | 10/23/2018 | 238910 | Blue Star Demolition, Inc. |
Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on October 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a demolition company, was installing red "Danger" tape to surround a work zone, a multi-employer demolition project. A coworker was operating an excavator. The arm of the excavator struck a tree limb that measured approximately 10" in diameter and 15 feet long. The limb fell and landed on top of Employee #1, who was attempting to run from the limb. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he required treatment for multiple injuries, including lacerations to various parts of his body, several fractures including his right hand and left leg, and a spinal injury.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Demolition |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
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1 | 1354987.015 | 99 | M | Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |