Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133910.015 - Employee fractures arm, rib, and clavicle when struck and pi

Accident Summary Nr: 133910.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/24/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508980.015	01/07/2021		238990	Geremia Pools

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on December 24, 2020, an employee was directing the excavator operator from the ground. The excavator arm moved and struck and pinned the employee. The employee fractured his ribs, left arm, and clavicle and was treated without hospitalization. A defective excavator arm safety switch resulted in an inadvertent movement of the excavator arm and the employee injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Clavicle, Defective, Defective Equipment, Excavator, Fracture, Pinned, Rib, 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1508980.015	59	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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