Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 17835.015 - Employee Killed When Struck By Steel Column at Construction

Accident Summary Nr: 17835.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 05/25/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
446957.015	05/25/2012		238210	Scott'S Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on May 25, 2012, Employee #1 was in the process of handing pieces of electrical conduit to a masonry contractor setting a block wall. The general contractor was installing an 8-inch square steel column that was 28 feet high. The column was being anchored down to the concrete when it fell over, striking Employee #1 in the head and upper torso. Employee #1 was killed from his injuries.

Keywords: Electrical, Falling Object, Head, Material Handling, Steel Erection, Struck By, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	446957.015	30	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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