Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170571905 - Employee's head lacerated when struck by falling conduit

Accident Summary Nr: 170571905 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126496124	05/02/1996	1541	0	Fluor Daniel

Abstract: At approximately 4:50 p.m. on January 17, 1996, a contractor working on a scaffold knocked a piece of conduit off the scaffold with a junction box. Employee #1, who was standing on the ground, was struck on the head by the falling conduit. He was wearing head protection, but the debris fell approximately 140 ft, breaking his hard hat. Employee #1 sustained severe head lacerations and was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and released. There were no toeboards on the scaffold, and the company responsible for the scaffold was cited for this violation.

Keywords: HEAD, CONDUIT, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126496124			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Electricians

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