Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202634762 - Employee Injures Foot with Jackhammer

Accident Summary Nr: 202634762 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315364901	09/01/2011	1541	236220	Jos. J. Albanese, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:40 a.m. on August 8, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a jackhammer. He was not wearing steel toe shoes or the metal boot covers. As he worked, he lost control of the machine and punctured his right foot with the bit. Employee #1 sustained unspecified puncture injuries involving the bones of the foot. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and transported him to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then released.

Keywords: PPE, JACKHAMMER, LOST CONTROL, FOOT, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315364901			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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