Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201167053 - Employee Legs Fractured When Crushed by a Large Rock

Accident Summary Nr: 201167053 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126197839	07/26/2005	1794	238910	Hayes Grading Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on July 7, 2005, Employee #1 was at an excavation site breaking up big rocks using a pneumatic hammer. He slipped and fell into an excavation. A large rock, weighing approximately 300 pounds fell onto his legs. He was hospitalized with two fractured legs.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, ROCK, SLIP, TRENCH, CRUSHED, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126197839			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Grader, dozer and scraper operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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