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Accident Summary Nr: 131009.015 - Employee Is Struck And Killed By Swinging Beam During Demoli
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501771.015 | 11/05/2020 | 237110 | Gene Haile Excavating, Inc. |
Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on November 4, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an exc avation and construction company, were working at the site of a bridge demolitio n. The coworker was operating an excavator which had a beam rigged to the bucke t. According to the coworker, Employee #1 was standing in close proximity to th e bucket - 5 or 6 feet away - and observing/spotting the beam removal. During o peration of the excavator, the beam and bucket swung and struck Employee #1, cau sing blunt force traumatic injuries to his head, chest, and abdomen. Employee # 1 was killed.
Keywords:
abdomen, beam, blunt force trauma, bridge, bucket , chest, construction, demolition, excavator, head, inspecting, material handling, struck by, untrained
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Demolition | X | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1501771.015 | 48 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |