Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201483286 - Employee's ankle fractured when struck by concrete hose

Accident Summary Nr: 201483286 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 02/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125841874	07/12/2000	1771	0	5 Star Concrete

Abstract: On February 18, 2000, Employee #1, a foreman for a concrete finishing contractor, was near a Schwing 52-meter concrete pump that was supported by outriggers. One of the outriggers was resting on a backfilled excavation. During the pumping operation, the backfill gave way under the weight and the outrigger collapsed into the excavation. The concrete hose attached to the pump whipped around after the outrigger collapsed and struck Employee #1's ankle, fracturing it. The compressive strength of the backfill had not been determined before the outrigger was placed on top of it. The pump unit was owned and operated by a subcontractor.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OUTRIGGER, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125841874			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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