Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129595.015 - Employee is crushed by falling steel beam, resulting in leg

Accident Summary Nr: 129595.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 09/10/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493464.015	09/11/2020		237990	Swingen Construction Company

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on September 10, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was constructing H-beam supports for a cofferdam at a construction site. During the operation, the steel beam fell out of the hoisting sling and rolled onto the employee's leg. The employee sustained crushing injuries to their leg, which ultimately led to the amputation of the affected limb. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the amputation and related injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Crushed, Falling Object, Leg, Steel Beam

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1493464.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erection of coffer dams, caissons Fatality Cause:

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