Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141470 - Employee struck by blast debris

Accident Summary Nr: 201141470 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/23/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300846771	03/23/2000	1629	0	Baxter Blasting Dba M J Baxter Drilling Co

Abstract: An employee was assigned to ensure that no one entered the blast zone during blasting operations. When the blast occurred, debris flew and struck the employee's left hand. He suffered multiple fractures to the left hand and was hospitalized. Geologists miscalculated the debris fly zone.

Keywords: BLASTING, FRACTURE, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300846771			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drillers, earth	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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