Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117827 - Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Basketball Goal Post

Accident Summary Nr: 201117827 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/07/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126182211	09/24/2004	1542	236220	D M C Engineering

Abstract: At approximately 4:27 p.m. on July 7, 2004, Employee #1 was watching a basketball mast being taken down on a playground at an elementary school. His truck was being used to bend over the masts after they were pre-cut at their base, using a rope tied between the support post and the truck. At the time of the accident, the truck was beginning to pull on a mast when it fell in a different direction than expected. The post struck Employee #1's leg, fracturing it. He was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery and was treated for one week. Employee #1 was observing the removal of the masts and he thought he was situated at a safe distance.

Keywords: clearance, fracture, dismantling, work rules, construction, truck, struck by, leg

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Demolition		Under $50,000		10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126182211			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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