Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202549309 - Employee Is Struck Injured by Falling Electrical Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 202549309 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309301000	03/20/2008	1731	238210	Helix Electric Inc

Abstract: On March 20, 2008, Employees #1 and a coworker were placing 2-in. by 4-in. wood blocks under a large, heavy electrical cabinet to allow the forks of the forklift to lift the cabinet to remove trash. The electrical cabinet was being placed onto roller-jacks, when the cabinet started to fall. Employee #1 was injured when he placed himself in front of the cabinet to keep it from falling. Employee #1 when he placed himself in front of the cabinet, trying to keep it from falling. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WOOD SLAB, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309301000			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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