Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201573532 - Employee Is Struck by Pre-Cast Concrete Slab and Dies
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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311908610 | 10/31/2008 | 3272 | 327390 | Rocky Mountain Prestress, Llc |
Abstract: At approximately 7:10 a.m. on October 31, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were placing a precast concrete slab that weighed approximately 5,000 lb into a metal racking system. The precast concrete slab was supported by a travel lift. The coworker was working from inside the catwalk in the metal racking system as Employee #1 worked outside the catwalk. Employee #1 was located in between the slab being moved and another stationary stored concrete slab. The concrete slab that was being moved, unexpectedly shifted and struck Employee #1 as he occupied the outside of the catwalk. He was transported to a hospital where succumbed to his injuries and died.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 311908610 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |