Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202542700 - Employee Injures Eye and Face When Hit with Bungee Cord

Accident Summary Nr: 202542700 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/03/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314858556	12/23/2010	1521	236118	R Norman Construction Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on December 3, 2010, Employee #1 was working for his employer, a general contractor that performs residential remodeling. Employee #1 was working in the driveway at a worksite, and he was helping to strap down a tarp with a bungee cord. The bungee cord became loose, and snapped back and struck Employee #1 in the eye. Employee #1 sustained closed orbit and nasal fractures and sustained substantial loss of vision in his left eye. Employee #1 was not wearing safety glasses or other personal protective equipment.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, PPE, STRUCK BY, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314858556			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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