Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 656066 - Employee killed, another injured by falling concrete end cap

Accident Summary Nr: 656066 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/21/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109628503	10/24/1994	1771	0	Amsco, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were setting a 5 ton concrete end cap into place. The end cap was being lowered by a crane and the employees were pushing on the bottom with the crowbars. Both of the #6 precast rebars snapped off, causing the piece to fall onto both employees. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained minor injuries.

Keywords: REBAR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRY BAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109628503			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	109628503			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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