Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201108636 - Employee Is Killed When Impaled by Grounding Rod

Accident Summary Nr: 201108636 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/15/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300824760	11/15/2006	1731	238210	Acme Electric Co

Abstract: On November 15, 2006, Employee #1 was using a jackhammer to excavate 6 feet below a concrete surface for the installation of a grounding rod. While he was using the jackhammer on the concrete its bit broke off, causing Employee #1 fell into a concrete conduit box. He pierced his chest with the grounding rod and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, JACKHAMMER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300824760			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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