Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201562543 - Worker Killed by Falling Concrete in Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 201562543 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/21/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314191644	10/21/2010	1794	238910	Ram Constructors Inc

Abstract: On October 21, 2010, Employee #1, a 31 year-old male with Ram Constructors inc., was standing inside of a concrete manhole ring, holding a level on the surface of the ring, while a coworker operated a track hoe and used the boom attachment knuckle to press down on the manhole ring in order to make it level. A piece of concrete broke off of the manhole ring and the boom attachment knuckle slipped, striking Employee #1 in the chest. Employee #1 was killed in the incident.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, MANHOLE, BACKHOE, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314191644			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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