Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201041506 - Employee is injured by a falling lighting transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 201041506 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306789082	08/14/2003	7011	721120	Hi-Con, Inc.

Abstract: On July 30, 2003, Employee#1 was assigned to replace the damaged transformer. He turned the breaker off and went to check the suspended transformer, to make sure the power was off. Employee #1 used the stationed scissor lift to go up and down. The lighting transformer fell down from its support when Employee #1 was descending the lift. He was struck by the falling lighting transformer and sustained injuries to the forehead and the fracture of the right forearm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELECTRICIAN, FOREARM, FOREHEAD, LIGHTING FIXTURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TRANSFORMER, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306789082			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians

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