Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202190021 - Employee Struck by Demolition Debris

Accident Summary Nr: 202190021 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 02/27/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123163891	02/27/1996	1795	0	American Wrecking Corp.

Abstract: An employee was using a torch to cut a beam on the south end of a structure. Debris from the structure directly overhead fell on the employee's head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Demolition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123163891			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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