Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201490760 - Employee's Neck Is Injured by Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201490760 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/28/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310825864	06/03/2008	7363	561320	Wem Enterprise Inc Dba Fbm Financial Bus Mgt

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 28, 2008, Employee #1 was a laborer for Dave's Backhoe Service. He was setting up a 4.5-in. by 10 ft metal pole which was to be used as a fence gate post. The pole was placed into a 3 ft by 3 ft trench by Employee #1 and a coworker. When the coworker stepped out of the trench, Employee #1 was injured when the pole slipped out of his hand and struck him on the head. He was hospitalized at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital for treatment of a hairline fracture of his neck.

Keywords: HEAD, TRENCH, METAL POLE, NECK, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310825864			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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