Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201405404 - Employee Injured Struck By A Falling Hook

Accident Summary Nr: 201405404 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127030781	07/16/2001	1623	0	Nth Consultants Ltd

Abstract: On July 16, 2001, Employee #1 was standing next to an excavation site where steel road plates were being installed. The plates became disconnected from the open hook and fell, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where he was treated for a broken leg.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, STEEL PLATE, FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127030781			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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