Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201044005 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Jack

Accident Summary Nr: 201044005 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 11/24/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312282809	11/24/2008	1622	237310	Obayashi/Psm Jv

Abstract: On November 24, 2008, Employee #1 was using a monostrand ram jack to release tension on backstay cables of the "Nevada North Pylon". The monostrand ram jack slipped and struck Employee #1's chest, causing him to be killed.

Keywords: CHEST, WIRE ROPE, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, JACK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		900	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312282809			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Other

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