Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201156965 - Employee Injured While Using Drill

Accident Summary Nr: 201156965 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300861317	03/06/2003	1771	238110	K.A.R. Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on February 12, 2003, a carpenter was using a Hilti Model TE55 rotary hammer to drill holes in the edge of a concrete slab. The employee, who had been kneeling, decided to sit on the edge of the concrete slab instead. He positioned the rotary hammer towards himself, holding it between his legs. The drill bit slipped, went through his pants, peeled some skin off his right testicle, and punctured his right thigh. He was hospitalized for his injuries for 4 days.

Keywords: SLIP, THIGH, LACERATION, SKIN, ROTARY HAMMER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300861317			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Other

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