Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200033124 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Cement Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200033124 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311370951	01/18/2008	1522	236116	Walsh Construction Company

Abstract: On January 18, 2008, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was directing traffic on the north and south bound lanes of Michigan Avenue. While standing in the south bound lanes, he was struck by a cement truck. Employee #1 was not wearing a traffic vest or using signs or paddles to stop and direct the traffic. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on site by the Cook County Coroner's office.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGHWAY, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CONCRETE TRUCK, PPE, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	22		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311370951			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by highway vehicle

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