Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120464.015 - Employee is killed when struck by gate arm wheel of pile dri

Accident Summary Nr: 120464.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1435952.015	10/04/2019		237990	Cayo, Llc

Abstract: At 11:38 a.m. on October 3, 2019, Employee #1 was using a pile driver (heavy equipment) to perform an earthwork construction operation. Employee #1 moved the hydraulic lines, at the base of the pile driving leads, so they were free to move up and down with the hammer. Afterwards, a wheel from the hydraulic gate arm, assembly approximately 70 feet up the 2:1 leads, came off the bolt and needle bearing assembly and struck Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1 then sustained head trauma and was killed.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Arm, Bearing, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bolt, Construction, Construction vehicle, Earthmoving Equip, Head, Hydraulic Cylinder, Hydraulic Line, Lost consciousness, Pile Driver, Struck By, Traumatic, Wheel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1435952.015	32	M	Fatality		Pile-Driver Operator	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause:

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