Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012359 - Employee Is Asphyxiated by Gas from Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 200012359 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 12/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309534071	12/22/2005	1522	236118	Builders Bloc Construction

Abstract: On December 21, 2005, Employee #1 was cutting concrete floor using a gas powered concrete saw. Employee #1 was discovered unresponsive in the basement of the building by a coworker. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Employee # helped one of his coworkers set a plastic barrier to prevent dust getting to the rest of basement. A witness stated that the plastic barrier was sealed with duct tape from inside of the barrier.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, DUST, BARRIER GUARD, GAS, SAW, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309534071			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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