Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030302 - Employee killed when crushed by falling I-beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200030302 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300035706	08/05/1997	1795	0	Harden Wrecking Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar track-type front end loader to remove a 28 ft long by 4 in. diameter I-beam that had a 10 ft 8 in. long support pipe still attached at one end. The steel beam was chained to the bucket of the loader and, as the bucket was raised, the chain slipped off. The beam fell, crushing Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: CHAIN, STEEL BEAM, FRONT END LOADER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300035706			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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