Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201078979 - Worker Is Injured When Hit by Falling Roll of Synthetic Turf

Accident Summary Nr: 201078979 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/10/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315347328	01/15/2013	1799	238990	Oc Turf And Putting Greens

Abstract: On January 10, 2013, Employee #1, a laborer employed by OC Turf and Putting Greens, was working with coworkers to install a putting green at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Employee #1 and his coworkers manually lifted a roll of synthetic turf weighing more than 600 pounds from the back of the truck and attempted to carry it from the driveway and into the residence's backyard. The load shifted and fell onto Employee #1's left side. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and treated for a back injury and a fracture of his left foot. He required 7 days hospitalization and then was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital for further treatment.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, YARDING, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FOOT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315347328			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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