Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923307 - Employee Is Killed after Striking Head on Piping

Accident Summary Nr: 201923307 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 05/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306480617	05/12/2004	1629	237990	Laredo Construction,Inc.

Abstract: On May 11, 2004, Employee #1 and three coworkers were transferring pipes from one barge to another via a crane. After the pipes were placed on the second barge, the four employees push the pipe from one end of the barge to the other side. As the employees were moving the pipes, a glove of Employee #1 became caught on an old weld and he was pulled onto the pipe. The employee was killed when he struck his head on the piping.

Keywords: BARGE, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, PIPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000	1	4	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306480617			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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