Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202220745 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Electrical Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 202220745 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 12/18/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313993396	12/18/2009	1542	236220	Cyr Construction Company

Abstract: On December 18, 2009, Employee #1 was removing electrical equipment from storage. He was standing with his back to the edge of an open sided floor pulling on an electrical cabinet when he lost grip or slipped. He fell backwards, 11 ft and his head was struck by the electrical cabinet. Employee #1 received a concussion and died.

Keywords: HEAD, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, SLIP, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313993396			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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