Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141611 - Empoyee's leg fractured when struck by debris

Accident Summary Nr: 201141611 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/23/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120240585	03/24/2000	8999	0	Nmg Geotechnical Inc

Abstract: A geologist working at a housing development was instructed to go to the safe zone to wait for the completion of blasting operations. When the blast occurred, debris projected into the safe zone and the employee was struck in the left leg by a large rock. He suffered a severe fracture and severed artery, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BLASTING, FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120240585			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Geologists and geodesists

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