Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200355204 - Employee Sustains Contusions When Struck in Chest by Plywood

Accident Summary Nr: 200355204 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310924865	04/20/2007	1521	236115	Jose Guzman Morales Dba Jose Guzman Morales Framin

Abstract: On April 19, 2007, Employee #1 was employed by a contractor that worked on new and existing single-family homes. The firm was constructing a block of townhome condominiums. The units had three levels and were constructed of pine 2-by-4s and 4-foot by 8-foot sheets of OSB (oriented strand board). Employee #1 was helping lift a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet of OSB through a wall opening, when the two coworkers trying to pull the sheet through the window lost control. The plywood sheet slid back through the opening, striking Employee #1 in the chest. He sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions. He was taken to the local medical facility for treatment and released, without being hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, CONSTRUCTION, WOOD PANEL, ABRASION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310924865			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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