Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169553.015 - Employee dies from head injuries when crushed by piling equi

Accident Summary Nr: 169553.015 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 08/24/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1770927.015	08/24/2024		238990	Simon Haus Pile Driving, Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on August 24, 2024, an employee working as a heavy equipment operator for a construction contractor was checking on the status of a piling machine. The piling equipment engaged while the employee was positioned in the equipment. The employee died from crushing head injuries.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Energized, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Head, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pile Driver, Piling, Residential Construction, Struck By, Unsafe Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1770927.015	50	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause:

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