Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775369 - Employee Is Crushed by Falling Metal Road Plate

Accident Summary Nr: 200775369 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312589450	10/03/2008	1799	238990	Boston Power Crushing Corp.

Abstract: On October 3, 2008, an employee was installing a large metal plate, to act as a debris shield, for a portable crushing machine. The plate was being lowered by an excavator and set into place. The plate fell on the employee, killing him.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312589450			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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