Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122835.015 - Employee helping to cut railcar is crushed by falling metal

Accident Summary Nr: 122835.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 12/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1453254.015	12/28/2019		238990	Korver Demolition, Llc

Abstract: At 10:40 p.m. on December 27, 2019, Employee #1 and his employer, who owned a demolition company, were demolishing a railcar. They were working at a height of 15 feet. The employer was cutting the railcar with a torch. Employee #1 was serving as fire watch. The torch tip broke with one small piece left to cut. Employee #1 jumped over the railing and onto the piece of metal, which broke. Employee #1 fell, and the metal fell on top of him. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Construction, Crushing, Cutting, Demolition, Equipment Failure, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Rail, Railroad Car, Torch

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Demolition				15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1453254.015	32	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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