Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201523214 - Employee Is Struck in Head by Falling Wood Board, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201523214 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 09/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123302473	09/30/2008	1741	238140	Ventura Landscaping Llc

Abstract: On September 20, 2008, Employee #1 was standing on the ground. A coworker was standing on the third stage of the tubular welded frame scaffold setting up the work platform. The coworker lost his grip of the wood board and it dropped to the ground, striking the employee in the head. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and later died.

Keywords: HEAD, WOOD PANEL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123302473			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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