Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043486 - Employee killed when struck in head by flying concrete slab

Accident Summary Nr: 201043486 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 11/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311635346	11/26/2007	1542	236220	Taylor International Corporation

Abstract: On November 26, 2007, Employee #1, a laborer, and his foreman were breaking up and removing a temporary concrete strip on the entry ramp leading to the bus and limo drop-off point at the Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, Phase II construction site. The foreman was operating a rough terrain forklift and was popping up the concrete strip with the vehicle's tines. Employee #1 retrieved a pry bar and was standing in front of the forklift when the concrete strip suddenly lifted and broke apart. One or two pieces flew up and struck Employee #1 on the right side of his head. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died the following evening.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	51		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311635346			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Other

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