Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202560538 - Three Employees Are Injured When Concrete Pipe Erupts

Accident Summary Nr: 202560538 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 10/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312737679	10/17/2008	1629	237110	Mccarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Abstract: On October 17, 2008, Employees #1, #2, and #3, construction laborers, were working with a concrete pumping pipe. When the pumping pipe failed and erupted, they were sprayed with concrete that was under pressure. Employees #1, #2, and #3 sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: CEMENT POWDER, POURING, CONSTRUCTION, PRESSURE PIPING, ABRASION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2	23

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312737679	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	312737679	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
3	312737679	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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