Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200075224 - Worker Is Struck by Machine and Killed in 8-Foot Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200075224 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 01/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316908755	01/14/2013	1799	238990	American Cable & Rigging Supply, Inc.

Abstract: On January 4, 2013, Employee #1, of American Cable & Rigging Supply, Inc., was working on a building construction project. He was operating a core drilling machine to drill holes in precast concrete where metal guardrail posts were to be installed. The bit of the core drilling machine struck a piece of rebar in the precast concrete, causing the drilling machine to rotate. A piece of the drilling machine struck Employee #1, causing him to fall off a wall. He fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete surface below and was killed.

Keywords: DRILL OPERATOR, DRILLING MACHINE, REBAR, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE

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	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316908755			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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