Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202349700 - Employee struck by falling air conditioner sleeve

Accident Summary Nr: 202349700 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 01/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305083883	01/10/2002	7011	0	1900 Of Ocean City Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305083891	01/10/2002	7011	0	1900 Of Ocean City Corporation

Abstract: On January 9, 2002, Employee #1, was working with coworkers to replace old air conditioners with new ones. A coworker was in an unit on the third story removing the air conditioner from its sleeve while Employee #1 was scoring the caulking from a ladder on the outside of the building. Employee #1 descended the ladder when the coworker dislodged the sleeve from wall. The sleeve fell three stories striking Employee #1 on his head. Employee #1 was hospitalized with cuts and lacerations. The employees were not wearing hard hats.

Keywords: INSTALLING, REPAIR, AIR CONDITIONER, WORK RULES, LADDER, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305083883			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	305083891					Occupation not reported

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