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Accident Summary Nr: 81126.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Wood Mats And Is Killed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1106618.015 | 11/18/2015 | 238910 | Babineaux Construction, Llc |
Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on November 17, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a co nstruction company, were engaged in site clearing for a pipeline construction pr oject. Employee #1 was standing near a trailer as Coworker #1 operated an excav ator. Coworker #1 was using the claws of the excavator to place heavy wood mats onto the trailer. Each wood mat measured 8 inches thick by 4 inches wide by 18 feet long and weighed 3,000 pounds. The wood mats fell from the excavator claw s and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:
construction, excavation, excavator, falling object, installing, material handling, pipeline, struck by, wood slab
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | X | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1106618.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: |