Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201250065 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Sidewalk Curb

Accident Summary Nr: 201250065 -- Report ID: 0257240 -- Event Date: 09/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304335250	09/12/2002	1623	0	Fesco Inc

Abstract: On September 9, 2002, Employee #1 was installing pipes under a street or road when the sidewalk curb collapsed and fell on his back. He sustained an internal hemorrhage, from which he died.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HIGHWAY, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, HEMORRHAGE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	3	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304335250			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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