Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201951910 - Employee Crushed And Killed By Falling Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 201951910 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303446694	08/24/2000	1795	0	The Fenton Rigging Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to dislodge a sling positioned under wooden blocks supporting a metal communications cabinet prior to rigging the cabinet for removal from the facility through a second story wall opening. Employee #1 was using a pry bar to raise the cabinet off of the sling. The cabinet fell back onto Employee #1 causing critical injuries to the side of the face and head. Employee #1 was transported to the local trauma unit where he later died.

Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, CRUSHED, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FACE, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	4	55	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303446694			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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