Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170866776 - Employee injured when pinned by K-rail barrier
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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125858704 | 08/25/1999 | 1611 | 0 | Teichert Construction |
Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 28, 1999, Employee #1, a laborer for Teichert Construction, was part of a mobile crew placing K-rail protective barriers along a highway in Sacramento, CA. Using a heavy sling and pinning system, a large excavator was lifting the K-rails from flatbed trucks and laying them along the highway. At the time of the accident, one end of a sling and pin had been placed in a K-rail, and Employee #1 was attempting to insert the heavy pin through a hole in the other end. The excavator operator decided to raise the bucket and sling to lift the pin and assist Employee #1, but instead he raised the opposite end of the K-rail, which was resting on 4 by 4 boards. The K-rail swung around and knocked Employee #1 backward to the ground, pinning his foot against the truck bed. The operator then lowered the K-rail, releasing Employee #1's foot. He sustained an amputated right little toe and an injured knee.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 125858704 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |