Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170368674 - Employee struck by beam and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 170368674 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/25/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309064210	12/03/2005	1542	236220	Wabash Valley Bible Baptist Church

Abstract: On November 25, 2005, Employee #1 was working with a crew burning and cutting anchor holes through an I-beam that had been placed on concrete columns, securing the beam to the columns. The crew used a hydraulic jack that was set up on 2-ft by 4-ft lumber and was propped up on one of the concrete columns. The beam fell over prior to the cutting operation, and struck the employee in the chest. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, CHEST, HYDRAULIC JACK, CONCRETE BEAM, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309064210			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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