Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201984770 - Employee Killed When Crushed by Concrete Sign

Accident Summary Nr: 201984770 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/16/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305539652	05/16/2002	1771	0	On Time Construction

Abstract: On May 16, 2002, Employee #1, a construction worker, was digging around the base of a 10-foot tall concrete block sign in order to enlarge the sign's foundation and to increase its stability. As he was working, the sign overturned and fell on top of him. Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305539652			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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