Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200712727 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Into Uncovered Pit

Accident Summary Nr: 200712727 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 01/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308649508	01/10/2006	1542	236220	Truman Case
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123398216	01/17/2006	1771	238110	S & S Concrete

Abstract: On January 4, 2006, Employee #1 was smoothing freshly-poured concrete in a recently-constructed area that contained pits about 11 ft deep. The pits had been covered with plywood and sheet metal. One of the covers was removed from the pit to provide light for a worker to weld in the pit. Employees were warned about the condition. However, Employee #1, who was focused on his work, stepped back into the opening, fell to the bottom of a pit, and was killed.

Keywords: COVER, WALKING BACKWARD, INATTENTION, FRACTURE, PIT, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308649508					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	123398216			Fatality	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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