Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407384 - Construction Employee Dies after Being Struck in Chest

Accident Summary Nr: 201407384 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 03/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307705665	03/02/2005	1623	237110	Diponio Contr Llc

Abstract: On March 2, 2005, a construction employee was installing pipeline in an excavation. He was struck on the chest by a large frozen chunk of dirt that rolled into the excavation where he stood. He died from asphyxia.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, SAND, SUFFOCATED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PIPELINE, FROZEN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307705665			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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