Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200356970 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Water Tank Being Demolished

Accident Summary Nr: 200356970 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311934244	05/08/2008	1795	238910	D. H. Griffin Wrecking Company, Inc.

Abstract: On May 7, 2008, Employees #1 and three coworkers were tasked to dismantle an outdated water tank with handheld demolition equipment such as a cutting torch. During demolition, the employees worked on the second level and the supervisor in charge worked on the lower level removing debris. Employees #1 and three coworkers had approximately 75 percent of the tank cut apart prior to lunch. After lunch Employee #1 was told by the other employees not to cut anymore of the tank until a chain hoist was made available. Employee #1 disregarded the other employees and cut the approximate 700 pound section of steel, which fell on him, causing fatal fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, HOIST, TORCH, STRUCK BY, WATER TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311934244			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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