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Accident Summary Nr: 111397.015 - Employee, struck by falling tree branch, sustains multiple i

Accident Summary Nr: 111397.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/20/2018
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1354987.01510/23/2018238910Blue 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.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Demolition, Excavator, Falling Object, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Leg, Spine, Struck By, Tree, Work zone
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
  Demolition  

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Construction
1 1354987.015 99 M Hospitalized injury Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Excavation
Fatality Cause:

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