Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202340832 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in the Chest by Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 202340832 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/29/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309235554	08/29/2005	1791	238120	Lecapife Corp.

Abstract: On August 29, 2005, Employee #1 was trying to hoist a steel beam into position. The steel beam fell when the come along system supported by cinder blocks broke and fell. The steel beam struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: BEAM, CHEST, STEEL BEAM, HOIST, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309235554			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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