Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200741510 - Employee is killed in collapse of foundation column

Accident Summary Nr: 200741510 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 12/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305792152	12/04/2003	1771	238110	Porter Excavating Company

Abstract: Employees were stripping RapidForm panels from a residential foundation that had been poured the previous day. An employee were leaning the panels against the foundation wall. This included one free-standing column that was 3 feet by 8 feet by 10 inches. The column was unable to support the lateral load and collapsed. It struck Employee #1 who was removing a form panel from the back-side of the column. He died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, OVERLOADED, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305792152			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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