Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540995 - Employee killed when struck on head by falling ice

Accident Summary Nr: 200540995 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 02/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306959958	02/11/2004	1799	238990	M Pw Industrial Services Inc.

Abstract: On February 11, 2004, Employee #1 was unclogging a 20-in. intake pipe that was inside another 48-in. line. A large chunk of ice slid down the larger pipe and hit the employee on the back of his head and killed him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306959958			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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