Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200623130 - Employee is killed after being struck in the head by piling

Accident Summary Nr: 200623130 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 08/31/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308187558	08/31/2004	1771	238110	Brown Builders Inc

Abstract: On August 31, 2004, an employee, a Laborer, was standing on the lead of a pile driver while wrapping a chain around the piling when the follow block of the pile driver was pulled up off of the piling. The piling violently deflected forward and struck the employee in the head. The employee died the following day as result of this massive head injury.

Keywords: KICK BACK, HEAD, PILING, PILE DRIVER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308187558			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Other

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