Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201361631 - Employee killed when struck by piece of concrete pile

Accident Summary Nr: 201361631 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 09/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304311095	09/19/2001	1629	0	W.R. Fairchild Construction Company

Abstract: The W.R. Fairchild Construction Company is a seasoned pile driving company. They have been in the pile driving business since 1924. On Sept. 18, 2001, the pile driving crew was working driving into the ground the specified concrete piling. They had driven in seven pilings and they were in the process of driving in number eight. The concrete piles are 66 feet long and 18 inches square. While the piling was being driven into the ground, Employee #1 went up to the piling to lay a four inch level on the piling to check its alignment. While he was checking the alignment, a piece of the piling sheered off, striking Employee #1 in the head, causing a fatal concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, PILING, PILE DRIVER, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304311095			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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