Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201089513 - Employee in ribs when struck by light pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201089513 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 02/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120148952	09/10/2007	1731	238210	Ace Electric

Abstract: On February 12, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were moving streetlight poles at the employer's storage yard. They were lifting and handling a pole when the coworker lost his grip and dropped his end of the pole. This caused Employee #1 to loose his balance and fall down on top of the base of a light pole on the ground. The light pole he was holding then fell on top of him. Employee #1 suffered from bruised ribs and was transported to Kaiser Hospital in Fresno, CA, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, RIB, FALL, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120148952			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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