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Accident Summary Nr: 119492.015 - Employee is struck by fragment of exploding aerosol can, rec

Accident Summary Nr: 119492.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427810.015	09/03/2019		237110	Custom Plumbing Company

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on August 15, 2019, an employee worked to backfill a hole using a shovel. At some point, the shovel struck an aerosol can that then exploded. The employee was struck on the left arm by a fragment of the aerosol can and received a severe laceration that cut into an artery. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Artery, Cut, Explosion, Laceration, Shovel, Struck Against, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition				0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1427810.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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