Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374924 - Employee Is Killed During Pile Driving

Accident Summary Nr: 200374924 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/15/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313488694	09/15/2009	1622	237310	Myles Construction Companies Inc

Abstract: On September 15, 2009, Employee #1 was standing on a template platform and watching the pile driving operation for a concrete piling. The bottom of the lead became dislodged from its connection. The piling lead struck Employee #1 in the face and head. He became caught between the cross brace of the lead and a concrete piling that had previously been driven. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, PILE DRIVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, FACE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313488694			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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