Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200082030 - Employee is injured while operating cement mixer

Accident Summary Nr: 200082030 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 08/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306417791	08/05/2004	1799	238990	Pools By Murphy & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: On August 5, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a vehicular cement mixer during the construction of a swimming pool. As he bent down to retrieve a hand-tool, the weld securing the lift cylinder to the mixing auger chute failed and Employee #1 was struck in the head. He was not wearing any form of head protection. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for head and neck injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HARD HAT, CONCRETE TRUCK, CONCRETE MIXER, CONSTRUCTION, POOL, NECK, CONCRETE, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306417791			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Swimming pool construction Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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