Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200361699 - Worker's Leg Is Injured When Struck by Rock During Blasting

Accident Summary Nr: 200361699 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317090587	07/08/2013	1629	238910	East Coast Drilling & Blasting, Inc.

Abstract: On June 25, 2013, Employee #1, a heavy equipment mechanic employed by East Coast Drilling & Blasting, Inc., was working at a construction site for a housing subdivision. His company was blasting rock to excavate building sites. A blast dislodged a piece of rock that struck Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted. It was determined that his leg was severely fractured below the knee. At the time of this report, Employee #1 was still hospitalized and undergoing numerous surgeries in an attempt to save his leg. The investigation determined that the blast also blew out windows on the excavator. The rock that struck Employee #1 was described as "basketball size."

Keywords: BLASTING, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, ROCK, MACHINE OPERATOR, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317090587			Hospitalized injury	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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