Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201561149 - Employee killed emerging from manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 201561149 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306615873	08/13/2004	1794	238910	K W Robinson Const

Abstract: On August 13, 2004, Employee #1 turned on a water line. He was getting out of the manhole and was holding a "T" valve key above his head when it was struck by a passing car. The key either struck Employee #1 on the head, or the force of the blow caused him to fall 12 ft onto the water main. Employee #1 died of head injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, COLLISION, AUTOMOBILE, FALL, STRUCK BY, MANHOLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000		13	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306615873			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades

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