Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 821017 - UNSECURED CONCRETE PILE FELL ON EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 821017 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/31/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18810622	10/31/1986	1629	0	Coastel Pile Driving, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A PILE BEAVER TO CUT 8 FOOT SECTIONS OF CONCRETE PILE. HE FAILED TO USE A SECOND CRANE LINE TO SUPPORT AN 8 FOOT CUT SECTION THAT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 1200 POUNDS. THE SECTION OF CONCRETE PILE STARTED TO LEAN, SO THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE BEAVER TO BALANCE IT. HOWEVER, THE CUT SECTION FELL ON TOP OF HIM, INJURING HIS RIBS, SHOULDER AND LEGS.

Keywords: SHOULDER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18810622			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drillers, earth

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