Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97835.015 - Worker is struck by I-beam and incurs multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 97835.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/31/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1252260.015	08/02/2017		237310	Miller Brothers Construction Inc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on July 31, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working on a road construction project. They were placing a bridge deck. Employee #1 was placing a hoist clamp on a steel I-beam in preparation for extracting it from the worksite. Coworker #1 was operating an excavator with boom and the hoist clamp to be used in the beam extraction. Employee #1 had been communicating with Coworker #1 by hand signals. However, when Coworker #1 moved the boom, Employee #1 was no longer in Coworker #1's direct line of sight. The moving boom caused the I-beam to swing into and strike Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured collarbone and multiple rib fractures.

Keywords: Beam, Boom, Collarbone, Construction, Fracture, Highway, Hoist, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rib, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1252260.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Highway Maintenance Worker	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause:

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