Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555407 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 200555407 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311528012	10/30/2008	1622	237310	Boh Bros Construction Co., L.L.C.

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on October 30, 2008, Employee # 1, a carpenter foreman, and nine other coworkers were installing bridge overhang forms onto a 134.5 ft concrete girder at an approximate height of 32.5 ft above a lake. After the last overhang form was installed, the girder began to roll off its cap. The concrete girder fell into the lake along with the ten employees some of which were tied off to the girder while others were just standing on the girder. Employee# 1 was found several hours later pinned underneath the girder and was pronounced dead.

Keywords: GIRDER, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		32	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311528012			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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