Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14382303 - Employee killed when struck by displaced I-beam extension

Accident Summary Nr: 14382303 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2426765	07/25/1985	1611	0	Scott County Contractors Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working with an operating engineer who was operating a Texoma hydradriver, which is used to drive I-beams for guardrails along highways and county roads. Employee #1's duties were to place an extension I-beam (or follower) on top of a 32 in. high I-beam that had already been driven 27 in. into the ground. The extension is guided into the head, which is formed to fit the I-beam, and is used because the panel guardrails are bolted in place. Employee #1, who was standing in front of the boom that houses the head and hammer weight, placed the extension on the I-beam in a slanted position. When the hammer weight dropped onto the head, the extension was kicked out and struck Employee #1 on the forehead. He was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2426765			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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