Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202368981 - Employee Is Killed When Impaled on Rebar

Accident Summary Nr: 202368981 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 09/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315199109	09/15/2011	1795	238910	Lvi Environmental Services

Abstract: On September 15, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a bobcat skid steer operator on a demolition project. Employee #1 was using the skid steer loader to remove debris from the demolition of the floor above to a debris chute. Employee #1 drove into a piece of rebar protruding from the floor above, and the rebar impaled Employee #1 in the neck. Employee #1 reversed the machine and then shut the machine down. Emergency services were called, but Employee #1 died at the scene.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, REBAR, IMPALED, LOADER

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
1	315199109			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.