Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200691004 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 200691004 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 05/17/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313204604	05/17/2010	1794	238910	C.D. Davenport, Inc

Abstract: On May 17, 2010, an employee was removing water from an area to be excavated when a pipe burst and fell. A 40-ft section of HDPE pipe fell approximately, 30 ft striking the employee. The employee was killed.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000		150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313204604			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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