Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201183969 - Employee's foot crushed by falling roll of linoleum

Accident Summary Nr: 201183969 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 10/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307398974	12/05/2007	1752	238330	Hoem & Associates, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 2, 2007, Employee #1, age 19, was moving materials at a job site when he was apparently struck by a falling roll of linoleum, crushing his left foot. He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he underwent surgery on 2 in. of shattered bone and on injured tissue. He was discharged on October 4, 2007 and admitted to South San Francisco Kaiser for one day before being sent home to recover. On December 12, 2007, he underwent a second surgery on his left foot. Subequent investigation revealed that the injury was resulted from a defective handle attached to the roll of linoleum. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 3328(c).

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	3	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307398974			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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