Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200460202 - Employee killed when struck by wooden pile

Accident Summary Nr: 200460202 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 03/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302055884	03/11/1998	1629	0	Allied Pile Driving, Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1, a pile driver, was in a 15 ft deep pit where he was spotting 50 ft long wooden piles. The hammer came down and struck a pile that was about 12 in. off the ground, knocking the pile into Employee #1, pinning him against a trench box. He sustained crushing head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, PILE DRIVER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PIT, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302055884			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.