Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200533016 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 200533016 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/29/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313616005	07/29/2009	1771	238990	Maple Concrete

Abstract: On July 29, 2009, Employee #1 was retrieving tools from a truck, while his coworker was operating a Bobcat Skid loader. The coworker backed up the loader into a wooden utility pole, causing the pole to snap. The pole fell and struck Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, LOADER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313616005			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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