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Accident Summary Nr: 127201.015 - Falling light fixture strikes employee resulting in severe h

Accident Summary Nr: 127201.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 06/19/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1480161.015	06/22/2020		236220	O'Connor Construction, Inc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on June 19, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a commercial general contractor. Employee #1 was helping another contractor erect a light pole. The light fixture mount broke off at the top of the pole and fell approximately 30 feet and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered a severe head injury, neck injuries and shoulder bruises. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Broken, Contusion, Falling Object, Head, Lighting, Neck, Shoulder, Skull, Struck By, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1480161.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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