Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626174 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Object and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200626174 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 05/24/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315685552	05/24/2011	1622	237310	Britton Bridge Llc

Abstract: On May 24, 2011, Employee #1 was performing demolition work under a bridge. A coworker pulled on a tag line that was attached to a bridge column. The force applied on the column dislodged a piece of concrete from the bridge. The concrete piece fell 60 ft and struck Employee #1. He sustained traumatic injuries that killed him. No other details were provided in the narrative.

Keywords: STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, BRIDGED MATERIAL, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation		$20,000,000 and over		80	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315685552			Fatality	Fracture	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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