Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201042876 - Employee Falls Into Manlift Shaft and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201042876 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 12/05/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310426713	12/05/2006	1541	236220	Perini Building Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was backing a "Georgia" buggy (Miller Scoot-Crete Stand-on Power Buggy) when he struck a portion of a man lift shaft guarded by a plywood wall located inside the parking garage under construction. The plywood swung up, the buggy went half way into the shaft and Employee #1 fell 70 ft to the bottom of the pit. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries and fractures and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARD, SHAFT, PIT, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	40		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310426713			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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