Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201124146 - Employee Injured When Struck by Drill Bit
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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300838570 | 11/20/2002 | 1751 | 0 | Golden State Utility Co. |
Abstract: A work crew was drilling underground horizontal bore holes for the installation of fiber-optic cables. An employee assigned to clean the drill bit as it entered one side of an inspection pit in the ground and then exited the other side entered the pit to scrape mud off the bit. The drill bent and flailed around, striking the worker's legs and fracturing them. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300838570 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |