Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201079365 - Employee Struck by Sliver of Metal, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201079365 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 06/30/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315349829	08/06/2013	1629	238910	Schilling Paradise Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on July 30, 2013, Employee #1 was excavating structures for water and sewer pipe lines. A sliver of metal teeth from the excavator struck the employee's face puncturing his cheek as it traveled. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital with laceration to his carotid artery. Employee #1 later died of his injury.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, LACERATION, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FACE, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315349829			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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