Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 52788.015 - Employee is struck by cable and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 52788.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/29/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
936876.015	08/30/2013		237130	Auger Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:51 p.m. on August 29, 2013, Employee #1 was working as a spotter for an auger operator. The employee instructed the operator, through hand signals, to continue taking in slack on the auxiliary cable with the hoist and drum. The cable was hooked to a D-ring that was intended to be used only for tie down purposes. The tension on the D-ring exceeded the tensile strength and caused it to snap, creating a whiplash effect on the hook and cable, striking Employee #1 in the right upper arm and chest. The blunt force trauma the employee received to his torso, right arm and right ribs killed him.

Keywords: Arm, Auger, Construction vehicle, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Rib, Rigging, Struck By, Torso, Unstable Load

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	0	0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	936876.015	68	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming for piers or pylons Fatality Cause:

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