Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201076676 - Employee Is Injured When Hit by Falling Hull

Accident Summary Nr: 201076676 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312685951	02/25/2011	7363	561320	Labor Ready

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 p.m. on February 13, 2011, an employee was using a cutting torch and cut the hull into sections and precut along the bottom of the hull. A section of the hull, 7-ft by 10-ft, broke free, and the employee was struck in the head. The employee was a temporary part-time employee that the employer had hired to assist in the demolition of the barge. The employee was transported to UCSD Hospital, where he was admitted for three weeks and treated for injuries to his face and head.

Keywords: BARGE, HEAD, DEMOLITION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FACE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312685951			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Welders and cutters

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