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Accident Summary Nr: 200710820 - Employee Killed When Impaled On Rebar
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302656970 | 09/23/1999 | 1522 | 0 | Coppell Construction Company, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was under a work platform when the clamp holding the scaffold cable came loose. The scaffold platform fell, landing on top of him. The weight of the platform resulted in his becoming impaled on some protruding rebar. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:
impaled, unsecured, work rules, construction, equipment failure, struck by, scaffold rigging, elevated work plat, falling object
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 10 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302656970 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |