Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200023208 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200023208 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/29/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310163100	08/29/2006	1629	238910	Ratto Construction Co.

Abstract: On August 29, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a "knitting" operation, connecting beams together in preparation for pile driving. The "knitting" operation involved connecting beams together by placing the top beam into a sleeve on the receiving beam. The beams were then welded together. A beam was being held by a crane that also held the tower for the pile driving hammer. When the beam became off-center from the sleeve, Employee #1 was trying to realign it. The pile driving hammer came down on the beam, hitting its side, which caused the beam to come down forcefully. The top of the beam struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: BEAM, PILE DRIVER, WELDING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	5	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310163100			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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