Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131009.015 - Employee is struck and killed by swinging beam during demoli

Accident Summary Nr: 131009.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 11/04/2020
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 excavation and construction company, were working at the site of a bridge demolition. The coworker was operating an excavator which had a beam rigged to the bucket. According to the coworker, Employee #1 was standing in close proximity to the bucket - 5 or 6 feet away - and observing/spotting the beam removal. During operation of the excavator, the beam and bucket swung and struck Employee #1, causing 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

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	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:

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