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Accident Summary Nr: 200773430 - Employee injured after being struck by cinder block

Accident Summary Nr: 200773430 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/25/2004
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30610165005/25/20041751238130New Place Construction

Abstract: On May 25, 2004, Employee #1 was working for New Place Construction on a worksite where another company, Northeast Masonry, was also working. An employee from Northeast Masonry was carrying a cinder block on a tubular welded scaffold and lost his grip. Employee #1 was working in the proximity below. The block hit the platform of the scaffold and bounced between the toe board and the midrail and hit Employee #1 in the back of the head. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The employee was wearing a hardhat but was still injured when struck by the cinder block.

Keywords: HEAD, BLOCKS, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 4 20

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 306101650 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration 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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