Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200032910 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Formwork

Accident Summary Nr: 200032910 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310175211	03/26/2007	1622	237310	D Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on March 26, 2007, Employee #1 was standing on one side of the formwork to help guide it as it was lowered. The formwork had one end setting on the ground and was being lowered to the ground when the choker cable detached from the swivel hook allowing the formwork to topple over. As the formwork began to fall the Employee #1 attempted to run to the opposite side and was struck in the head by a section which extended out farther than the main section. That section then landed atop Employee #1's lower body. After the accident it was determined that the choker cable had somehow pushed the safety latch of the swivel hook out past the end of the hook which allowed the choker to disconnect from the hook. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, HEAD, CRANE HOOK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		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	310175211			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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