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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31042671312/05/20061541236220Perini 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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