Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14396915 - Employee killed when struck by falling rebar cage

Accident Summary Nr: 14396915 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102340296	08/04/1987	1622	0	Clearwater Constructors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was a member of a crew that was lifting a column form over a rebar cage. The crane operator stopped the lift and asked Employee #1 to move a utility pole that was on the ground beside the form. When the guy on the east side of the rebar cage came loose, the cage began to fall. Although the other employees saw it and yelled to Employee #1, he started walking directly into the path of the falling cage. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102340296			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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