Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201310042 - Employee injured when struck by falling conduit

Accident Summary Nr: 201310042 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 10/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300978038	10/31/1996	1731	0	Scholes Electric

Abstract: Employee #1, a pipe fitter, was grinding a 6 in. diameter pipe. Two electricians working about 30 ft above him dropped a 60 lb, 10 ft long by 3 in. diameter piece of conduit, which struck Employee #1 from behind. He suffered severe brain trauma and fell to the ground. Employee #1 spent two weeks in the hospital, and his rehabilitation was expected to be lengthy.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300978038			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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