Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 66009.015 - Employee is struck and killed by flying metal

Accident Summary Nr: 66009.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/08/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
989557.015	08/08/2014		238990	Phoenix Rigging & Erecting, Llc

Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on August 8, 2014, Employee#1 and a coworker were trying to remove an anchor bolt. The employee was holding a backing out push hammer to drive out the anchor bolt while the coworker was using a sledge hammer to strike it. While striking the sledge hammer against the backing out push hammer, a sliver of metal broke off from the sledge hammer and became a flying projectile, striking Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: Bolt, Chest, Flying Object, Heart, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	989557.015	34	M	Fatality

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