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Accident: 97040.015 - Employee Was Struck By A Light Pole And Sustained Injuries
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1218909.015 | 03/22/2017 | Mcgillivray Construction, Inc. |
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on March 7, 2017, an employee was assisting Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 with removing a metal awning on the side of the building. Cow orker #1, Superintendent, was operating the Caterpillar Excavator 325D when he s wung away from the building and struck a concrete light pole on the pedestrian s idewalk. The concrete light pole fell towards the building and struck the emplo yee causing serious injuries. The employee suffered a head injury, and left hand middle and index finger amputation
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amputated, construction, excavator, falling object, finger, head, struck by
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1218909.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Demolition FatCause: |