Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925568 - Employee Dies When He Struck Against Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 200925568 -- Report ID: 0355117 -- Event Date: 11/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312753924	11/14/2008	1623	237110	F L Showalter, Inc.

Abstract: On November 11, 2008, Employee #1, a construction worker was walking under a pipe in a trench. He stood up and struck his head against pipe. He was wearing a hard hat. Within the next hour, Employee #1 experienced dizziness, slurred speech and difficulties with walking. The company transported Employee #1 to the hospital. Employee #1's health deteriorated and he died three days later.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, INSTALLING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, WALKING SURFACE, DIZZINESS, PIPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312753924			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Other

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