Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200072320 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Precast Concrete Manhole

Accident Summary Nr: 200072320 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 11/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307451203	11/16/2004	1623	237110	Carl Norris Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: On November 16, 2004, Employee #1 was struck by the top section of a three-piece precast concrete manhole. The manhole dislodged when a Cat 330B Trackhoe boom was moved, while still connected to the top precast concrete manhole section. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, PRECAST, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, MANHOLE, CONCRETE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000		11	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307451203			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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