Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170833974 - Employee falls and hits head on trench box spreader

Accident Summary Nr: 170833974 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 05/01/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119605632	05/01/1995	1795	0	Ferguson Trenching Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was climbing down a ladder into a trench box that was 6 ft wide by 16 ft long and 5 ft deep. When he lost his balance and stumbled, his hard hat fell off. While attempting to regain his balance, Employee #1 hit his head on the metal spreader. He suffered a cervical sprain and a neck concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, TRENCH BOX, HARD HAT, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, NECK, CONCUSSION, LOST BALANCE, SPREADER BAR, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119605632			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Excavating and loading machine operators

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