Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170111306 - Employee killed when struck by falling beam

Accident Summary Nr: 170111306 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 08/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109168997	03/15/1996	1629	0	Rockland Sand & Gravel, Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 2:20 p.m. on August 20, 1996, Employee #1 was helping to remove a structural steel beam that was secured to a Lally column at each end. A coworker was cutting one of the columns with an oxy-acetylene torch. For some reason, just before the beam fell to the ground, Employee #1 left the safe area and began walking toward the company truck. He was struck on the right side of the back and critically injured. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died two hours later.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109168997			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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