Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202367561 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in the Head by Flying Object

Accident Summary Nr: 202367561 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 06/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312160997	06/26/2008	1542	236220	Sierra Construction Co Inc

Abstract: On June 26, 2008, Employee #1 was struck by a metal coupling at the end of a concrete pumper's hose. The partially disassembled hose assembly was being extracted from the pour site, and it whipped and struck him in the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, HOSE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312160997			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Other

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