Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200800670 - Employee Killed after Fall While Using a Jackhammer

Accident Summary Nr: 200800670 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 07/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303868137	07/18/2002	7832	0	Agt Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On July 18, 2002, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was hammering a well pipe into the ground below the floor of a corporate airplane hangar. Apparently, he was using a portable jackhammer while in an elevated position, either on a worktable or a ladder, when he fell. Employee #1 sustained fractured ribs, a fractured collarbone, and head injuries that rendered him unconsciousness. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died ten days later without regaining consciousness.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, JACKHAMMER, VIBRATIONS, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303868137			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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