Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14357958 - Employee decapitated by falling precast concrete section

Accident Summary Nr: 14357958 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 02/25/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108729492	02/27/1995	1791	0	Concrete Erectors Ltd.

Abstract: Employee #1 was disconnecting the chains and binders that had held various precast concrete sections on a semi-trailer during transport. The semi-trailer had been backed up a grade and parked with the rear about 3 feet higher than the front; the trailer was also leaning toward the driver's side. The result was that the trailer leaned significantly toward the front driver's side corner. A 9,600 lb section of precast concrete was resting on the front driver's side. Apparently, when Employee #1 released the chain binders, the piece tipped off the trailer, striking Employee #1 and decapitating him.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PRECAST, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, DECAPITATED, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108729492			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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