Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200357325 - Employee Falls, Fractures Head

Accident Summary Nr: 200357325 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/16/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312449184	10/21/2008	1731	238210	Pike Electric, Inc.

Abstract: On October 16, 2008, Employee #1 and two coworkers were standing near their employer, a foreman, who was lifting a street pole, approximately 3-in. in diameter and 18 ft long, using a back-hoe. The pole pivoted and swung in the direction of Employee #1 and the coworkers. They all dodged to get out of the way. However, Employee #1 fell backwards, striking his head on the asphalt street. He was momentarily unconscious, and was hospitalized with a fractured head.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PIPE, BACKHOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312449184			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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