Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201858586 - Employee Dies from Fall When Struck by Concrete Pump Hose

Accident Summary Nr: 201858586 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/26/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309219368	04/26/2006	1771	238110	Lewis Concrete Construction Co. Inc.

Abstract: On April 26, 2006, Employee #1 was man-handling a concrete pump boom hose to load concrete into wheelbarrows, while standing on an unprotected balcony 40 feet above the ground. Employee #1 was not using personal fall protection. When the concrete boom hose jerked, Employee #1 was knocked from the balcony, and landed on the ground below. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CONCRETE PUMP, CONSTRUCTION, HOSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309219368			Fatality	Other	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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