Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202599577 - Employee Is Struck by Spring When Dismantling Rollup Door

Accident Summary Nr: 202599577 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313480626	09/30/2009	1795	238910	Lucas Demolition Inc.

Abstract: On September 27, 2009, an employee of Lucas Demolition, Inc. was dismantling a rollup door opener. The employee was struck by the spring component when the mechanical energy of the unsecured commercial door opener was released. He was taken by an ambulance to the Regional Medical Center of San Jose for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: STRUCK BY, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313480626			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Other

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