Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202340287 - Employee Killed When Struck by Falling Flue Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 202340287 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/16/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305565608	08/16/2002	7699	0	Chimney And Furnace Vacuum Cleaning Corp.

Abstract: On August 16, 2002, Employee #1, a supervisor, was preparing to remove old flue pipes from the exterior of a five-story residential building. He was putting on his full body safety harness to mount the boatswain when a section of the flue pipe came loose and struck him in the head. Employee #1 sustained a 13-in.-long laceration across his forehead and scalp, a fractured skull, and a severe brain injury. He died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SKULL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305565608			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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