Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201720182 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Steel Rod

Accident Summary Nr: 201720182 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 05/03/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308599455	05/04/2006	1623	237110	Empresas Matias Inc

Abstract: On May 3, 2006, Employee #1 was struck by a steel rod, while working inside an excavation. He sustained a puncture wound through the left side of his head and was killed.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, REBAR, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308599455			Fatality	Puncture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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