Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166972.015 - Employee is killed when struck by and caught between equipme

Accident Summary Nr: 166972.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/28/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1751351.015	05/29/2024		237110	Yantis Company

Abstract: At 11:22 a.m. on May 28, 2024, two employees were inside a 5x5 grate inlet box, adjusting the chains on a three-leg chain spreader. The excavator operator attempted to lift the box to check if it was level. During this process, the chain failed, snapping and striking one employee in the face. The employee was then pinned between the unbroken chain and the concrete box wall, resulting in fatal injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Caught In, Excavator, Head, Pinned, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition				0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1751351.015	37	M	Fatality		Pipelayer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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