Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 146580.015 - Employee is killed when struck by drill bit
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1598867.015 | 05/27/2022 | 238910 | Lj Drilling Inc |
Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on May 31, 2022, a work crew was using a Vermeer horizontal directional drilling machine to install fiberoptic cable in the ground. Employee #1 was using a 42-inch pipe wrench to tighten the drill bit while the horizontal directional drilling machine was in operation. The drill bit jumped and fatally struck the employee at the right side of his head.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
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1 | 1598867.015 | 29 | M | Fatality |