Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202493920 - Employee Sustains Head/other Fractures after Hit by Vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 202493920 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316520832	01/30/2013	1611	237310	North Star Construction And Engineering Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 25, 2013, Employee #1, with North Star Construction and Engineering Inc., was implementing traffic controls to eliminate vehicle travel in one of the two westbound traffic lanes. Employee #1 was spray painting over underground markings made on the pavement. A vehicle entered the coned off area, striking Employee #1, who was thrown into the windshield of the vehicle, rolled off of the hood of the vehicle, and landed on the pavement within the lane closure area. Emergency services were contacted, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for initial treatment and admitted. Employee #1 was in the hospital for a total of 18 days and underwent surgery to repair a fractured right leg tibula, including insertion of hardware to support the leg, and treatment for other injuries, including broken eye sockets, two skull fractures, broken left shoulder and left pelvic, two shattered vertebrae, and a punctured left ear drum. Employee #1 was released from the hospital, but he remained under doctor's care.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, SHOULDER, VEHICLE IN GEAR, SPINE, SKULL, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316520832			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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