Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201072337 - Employee Is Struck in Throat by Load Binder Handle

Accident Summary Nr: 201072337 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/16/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310814983	02/27/2008	1629	237990	Swanillon Inc. Dba The Land Stewards

Abstract: At approximately 10:20 a.m. on January 17, 2008, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was struck in the throat by a load binder handle. He was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital, where he underwent surgery for a tracheotomy and voice box repair. He spent three weeks in the hospital.

Keywords: THROAT, CONSTRUCTION, LOAD BINDER, NECK, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310814983			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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