Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201282415 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in Head by Dump Truck Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201282415 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309621043	11/14/2006	1771	238110	Reed Concrete Finishing Inc.

Abstract: On November 14, 2006, Employee #1 was assisting in the pouring of a concrete foundation. While Employee #1 was working on the ground, a coworker was operating a dump truck. As the truck's boom was in the raised position, the earth below the back right outrigger collapsed and caused the boom to fall. Employee #1 was struck in the back of the head by the boom and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, COLLAPSE, DUMP TRUCK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, FALLING OBJECT, MOTOR VEHICLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309621043			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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