Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121464 - Employee sustained laceration to head when glass falls

Accident Summary Nr: 201121464 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 05/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125521971	05/19/1999	1793	0	Harmon Ltd.

Abstract: On May 17, 1999, Employee #1, a glazier, loaded a Perry cart, Model PD-3, capacity 300 lb, with several glass panels weighing approximately 200 lb each and measuring 4.5 ft by 8 ft. Even though two men were required to move the cart safely, Employee #1 attempted to move the loaded cart by himself. That caused the cart to topple over and the glass panels fell on Employee #1. He sustained lacerations to his head and was hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, CART

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125521971			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Glaziers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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