Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406113 - Employee and I-beam Fall When Struck by a Chute

Accident Summary Nr: 201406113 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127056125	07/10/2002	1771	0	Metropolitan Construction

Abstract: On July 10, 2002, Employee #1 was on a beam pouring cement from a chute supplied by a truck. The chute struck the beam, which was unsecured, and he and the beam fell. Employee #1 was hospitalized with bruises, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: BEAM, CEMENT POWDER, STRUCK AGAINST, BACK, ABRASION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127056125			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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