Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170384606 - Employee killed when struck by flying board

Accident Summary Nr: 170384606 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125324293	02/21/1997	1799	0	Actin Inc.

Abstract: On February 20, 1997, Employee #1 was part of a crew that was dropping wood planks into a box. One of the planks bounced and struck Employee #1 in the chest. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, LOADING, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125324293			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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