Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 307391540 - Employee Is Injured by Falling Ductwork

Accident Summary Nr: 307391540 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 02/01/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307391540	02/04/2005	1711	238220	Marelich Mechanical Co, Inc

Abstract: On February 1, 2005, Employee #1, working for Marelich Mechanical Company, Inc., as a journeyman sheet metal worker, was standing on the ground behind a flatbed truck preparing to unload duct material. As the truck driver released the straps securing the load of ductwork, a 200-pound elbow fitting at the end of the truck sprung loose and began to slide. The fitting slid off the truck and struck Employee #1 in the left ankle as he was trying to run away. He suffered fractures and was transported by emergency services to SF General Hospital for treatment and hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DUCT, SHEET METAL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, ANKLE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307391540			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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