Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201391901 - Employee Is Crushed When Dump Box Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 201391901 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 04/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308821180	04/14/2008	1611	237310	William E Lang Inc

Abstract: On April 1, 2008, an employee was working under a dump box for a tractor. The box was only supported by a chain with no secondary means. The box dislodged from the chain falling onto the employee. The employee was killed.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, DUMP TRUCK BED, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308821180			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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