Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200201531 - Employee Killed When Struck by Tool

Accident Summary Nr: 200201531 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303934293	07/10/2001	1623	0	Directional Drilling Services Llc.

Abstract: On July 10, 2001, Employee #1 was standing adjacent to a drill stem, which had a 42-inch pipe wrench attached. As pressure was applied to the stem, the wrench and stem turned. The wrench struck Employee #1, and he was killed.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, BORING MACHINE, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303934293			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Other

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