Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95377.015 - Employee fractures ribs when electrical switch gear falls on

Accident Summary Nr: 95377.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1231048.015	05/15/2017		238210	Simon'S Electrical Corp

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on April 25, 2017, Employee #1, an electrician's helper, was trying to move electrical switch gear off of a pallet. The switch gear weighed 300 pounds. As Employee #1 started to move the switchgear, it tipped over on him, fracturing his ribs.

Keywords: Electrician, Falling Object, Fracture, Pallet, Rib, Struck By, Switchgear

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	4	57

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1231048.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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