Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14349450 - Employee killed when crushed by falling concrete beam

Accident Summary Nr: 14349450 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 08/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1163633	08/28/1984	1799	0	Columbus Machine & Welding Works Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1163880	08/29/1984	1622	0	Harrell Construction Company Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was lying on his back welding a concrete bridge cap to the second of five steel piling supports. A dump truck, apparently running out of control, hit the bridge cap and caused the 5 ton concrete beam to fall on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, CONCRETE BEAM, COLLISION, BRIDGE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1163633			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1163880					Occupation Not Listed

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