Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201636651 - Employee's Arm Lacerated by Broken Glass

Accident Summary Nr: 201636651 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 03/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310687439	04/10/2007	1793	238150	Centennial Glass Co Inc

Abstract: On March 20, 2007, Employee #1 was replacing plate glass in a commercial building. Although a piece of the old glass cracked into two pieces as it was being removed, Employee #1 and his partner continued to take the pieces out of the frame. In the process, the left piece of glass fell onto his left forearm, cutting it to the bone. The laceration resulted in his hospitalization.

Keywords: INSTALLING, BROKEN GLASS, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, ARM, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310687439			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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