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Accident Summary Nr: 170106959 - Employee Sustains Fatal Concussion from Percussive Blast
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309065704 | 04/03/2006 | 1771 | 238990 | Midwest Concrete Pumping |
Abstract: At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2006, Employee #1 was working as an operating engineer for Midwest Concrete Pumping. He was cleaning out the pumping system and pipelines of a concrete pumping rig. A column of highly compressed air had become lodged inside the line behind an obstruction. The air pressure eventually forced the obstruction out, producing a violent percussive blast within the immediate vicinity of Employee #1. The blast caused Employee #1 to receive a concussion, and he was killed.
Keywords:
HEAD, COMPRESSED AIR, JAMMED, PIPELINE, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 10 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309065704 | Fatality | Concussion | Operating engineers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |