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Accident Summary Nr: 201507357 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Fence

Accident Summary Nr: 201507357 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/02/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31005823503/15/20071711238210Terry Mechanical

Abstract: On March 2, 2007, Employee #1 and #2 were working within 80 feet of each other. Employee #2 had removed five sections of a fence, when the remaining length of the fence began to tilt and fall. One of the sections of fence was mounted on a curb of the pavement where Employee #1 was working. As the fence fell, it struck Employee #1, causing a concussion. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, FENCE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Maintenance or repair $250,000 to $500,000 2 30

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310058235 Hospitalized injury Concussion Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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