Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200040483 - Employee died when fragment of hammer struck his chest

Accident Summary Nr: 200040483 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 06/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303405765	06/19/2001	1781	0	Tec Drilling Ltd

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 18, 2001, Employee #1 was repairing a water well. He was using a sledgehammer to pound a steel stake into the ground. A small fragment of steel from the hammer broke away and penetrated his chest. Employee #1 died at the scene, despite rescue efforts.

Keywords: CHEST, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, STAKES, STRUCK BY, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303405765			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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