Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200881225 - Employee Is Killed by Winch When Pulling Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 200881225 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 10/05/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309384105	10/05/2006	7349	561790	Route 84 Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On October 5, 2006, Employee #1 was pulling an 8-in. diameter stainless steel pipe through a 10-in. diameter fiberglass pipe using an electric winch and a nylon rope in an underground vault. At some point during the operation, the pipe's motion was impeded by an obstacle and caused the winch to break from its anchored position on a wall. The employee was struck by the winch on his head. As a result, the employee sustained a fracture and was killed due to his injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309384105			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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