Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201165891 - Employee is injured when struck by falling doors

Accident Summary Nr: 201165891 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126197292	03/23/2004	1799	238190	Trimco Finish

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on March 8, 2004, Employee #1 and two coworkers were delivering interior doors to a townhome for future installation. Eight of the doors were leaning in a group against a wall. While Employee #1 was holding five of these doors upright to allow a coworker to access the sixth door in the group, the outer 5 doors (weighing approximately 375 pounds), fell onto Employee #1. He was hospitalized for fractures to his left forearm and left fifth rib.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, STRUCK BY, DOOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126197292			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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