Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201797388 - Employee Is Injured When Struck By Falling Object
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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301330668 | 10/06/2003 | 7312 | 541850 | Viacom Outdoor |
Abstract: At about 9:30 a.m. on September 25, 2003, Employee #1 with Viacom Outdoor was part of a crew dismantling a billboard in Irwindale, CA. While a crane lifted a section of the billboard weighing about 800 lbs, an eye bolt fasted to the section failed and the section fell, striking Employee #1 in his head, and pinning him to the ground. Coworkers lifted the section toremove Employee #1, and he was transported to USC Medical Center with fractures of both ankles and knee pain. He was then transferred to Tarzana regional Medical Center. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat at the time of the incident.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 301330668 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |