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Accident Summary Nr: 119244.015 - Employee Injures Head When Struck By Pressurized Fitting
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1425781.015 | 08/15/2019 | 238110 | Liberty Conshor, Llc |
Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on August 9, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a concrete construction company, was working at the site of a new 15-story multifamily residential buil ding. He was using compressed air to clean a concrete pipeline. As he attempte d to disengage the fitting of the air hose reducer, which was still under pressu re, the reducer struck the employee's forehead just below his hard hat. The emp loyee required hospitalization and treatment of a concussion, a brain bleed, and a forehead laceration.
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| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 15 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1425781.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Concrete and terrazzo finishers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: |