Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202356358 - Employee injures hand from falling debris

Accident Summary Nr: 202356358 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306829284	08/23/2004	1795	238910	The Berg Corporation

Abstract: On August 18, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a Komatsu AC300LC excavator to demolish the old Johnson Lumber Building on West Street in Annapolis when the interior chiminey collapsed onto the excavator. The debris from the chimney, such as brick, struck the cab of the excavator, and Employee #1 suffered cuts to his left hand. The excavator was relocating to tear down more of the building when the chimney fell, striking the overhead protection on the excavator. The employer had a demolition plan that was approved by the county and was a standard plan for this type of work. Employee #1 suffered cuts to his left hand that required stitches.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, EXCAVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306829284			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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