Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202523338 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed When Concrete Slab Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 202523338 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/29/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316697143	01/29/2013	1799	238990	Express Chipping, Inc.

Abstract: On January 29, 2013, Employee #1, with Express Chipping, Inc., was working inside of a Cement Truck Hopper, chipping away the concrete that had solidified. Employee #1 was chipping the hardened concrete when a slab of concrete (approximately 1200 pounds) fell and pinned Employee #1 against one of the fins/vanes inside of the hopper. Employee #1 was crushed and died of Positional Asphyxiation. The Fire Department was called, and the Fire Department moved the concrete slab. Paramedics declared Employee #1 was dead.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, ASPHYXIATED, CONCRETE TRUCK, PINNED, CONCRETE BEAM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HOPPER

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316697143			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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