Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101936.015 - Worker, hit by shotcrete spray, incurs abrasions/burns

Accident Summary Nr: 101936.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1255241.015	08/15/2017		238110	Kia Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a concrete construction contractor, were engaged in end-of-workday equipment disassembly and clean up at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story multifamily residential structure. Employee #1 was holding the nozzle and hose portion of shotcrete equipment, and Coworker #1, the company foreman, was hammering on the hose to remove a clog. When Coworker #1 struck the clog, an air pocket unexpectedly released a spray of shotcrete from the nozzle. The spray struck Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for abrasions and burns.

Keywords: Abrasion, Burn, Cleaning, Concrete, Concrete Pump, Hose, Maintenance, Residential Construction, Spraying Rig, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1255241.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause:

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