Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157436.015 - Employee is killed when struck by pipe wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 157436.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 06/20/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1678668.015	06/20/2023		238110	Xit Concrete Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on June 20, 2023, an employee was attempting to free a stuck auger, using a pipe wrench without the use of head protection. The employee was applying torque to the auger shaft with the pipe wrench, while the supervisor was actuating the shaft motor. When the shaft released, the wrench made contact with the employee's head. The employee was killed due to blunt force injury to the head.

Keywords: Actuated, Auger, Blunt force trauma, Hard Hat, Head, Pipe Wrench, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1678668.015	56	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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