Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 174909.015 - Employee is fatally injured when struck by beam during loadi

Accident Summary Nr: 174909.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 02/12/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1803837.015	02/12/2025		238120	Ecd Ny Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on February 12, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a construction laborer for a steel and concrete contractor and was standing on one side of a 40-foot-long metal beam being loaded onto a truck. Coworker #1 was operating an excavator while Employee #1 and Coworker #2 were located on both ends of the beam. Employee #1 was using a strap to guide the beam when he was struck by the same beam and sustained fatal injuries.

Keywords: Beam, Excavator, Falling Object, Guide, Head, Laborer, Loading, Metal, Metal Beam, Steel Beam, Strap, Struck By, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Unstable Load, Wrong Equipment

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1803837.015	21	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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