Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131069.015 - Employee is killed when struck by falling concrete barrier

Accident Summary Nr: 131069.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1502364.015	11/03/2020		541330	Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on November 3, 2020, an employee was observing and inspecting the installation of highway concrete sound barriers. During the lifting operation to install one of the sound barrier panels, the panel struck another panel and caused it to tip. The employee attempted to prevent the panel from falling however the 2,000-pound panel was past the tipping point and fell on top of him, pinning him to the ground. A second panel weighing 4,000 pounds that was staged behind the first panel also fell on top of the employee. The employee suffered multiple fractures to his pelvis internal injuries and died.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Concrete Panel, Crushed, Falling Object, Inspecting, Pelvis, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1502364.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Quality Assurance Inspector	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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