Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200101467 - Employee Suffers Concussion When Struck by Flying Object

Accident Summary Nr: 200101467 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305330839	07/23/2002	1721	0	Frank Novak & Sons Inc.

Abstract: On July 22, 2002, a painter was working at an elevation and was struck in the head by an unspecified object. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 26 feet. An employee of another company, who was working in an adjacent building, found the painter lying on his back, bleeding profusely from his head. He was taken to a local hospital. After being in a coma for approximately three to four weeks, the employee died in the hospital from his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, LOSS OF BLOOD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305330839			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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