Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200923357 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in Head by Concrete Block

Accident Summary Nr: 200923357 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 03/02/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309898617	03/02/2006	1794	238910	Panther Corporation

Abstract: On March 2, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a backhoe to clear debris buried underground from demolition operations. The bucket of the backhoe got caught on a multi-strand cable that had concrete blocks attached to both ends. As Employee #1 maneuvered the backhoe to lift the cable, tension was placed on the cable. The cable broke from the strain and propelled a large piece of concrete through the windshield of the backhoe. Employee #1 was struck in the head by the concrete piece and died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, OVERLOADED, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309898617			Fatality	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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