Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202347530 - Employees Struck By Slab of Concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 202347530 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 09/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306906942	09/02/2003	3273	327320	Barnett Concrete

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were operating jackhammers within the drum of a 10-yard concrete truck, removing hardened concrete from its sidewalls. The vibration from the operation caused a 3-ft. by 8-in. section of concrete to unseat itself and fall on Employee #1. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, causing Employee #2 to fall. Employee #1 sustained abrasions to his leg. Employee #2 temporarily lost consciousness, and was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, JACKHAMMER, VIBRATIONS, LACERATION, TRUCK, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306906942			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
2	306906942			Hospitalized injury	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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