Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112771.015 - Employee injures head when struck by falling wood

Accident Summary Nr: 112771.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1342587.015	08/27/2018		236220	Cranston Steel Structures, Inc

Abstract: At 1:50 p.m. on July 30, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a building project. He was using a laser light to shoot a plumb line and align carrier beams that were being raised by a scissor lift. A piece of wood fell from the scissor lift and struck Employee #1's head. The employee, who was wearing a hard hat, sustained a headache. He received medical treatment but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: Beam, Construction, Falling Object, Hard Hat, Head, Headache, Laser, Lumber, Material Handling, Scissor lift, Struck By, Wood Board

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1342587.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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