Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074011 - Employee Is Struck by Steel Pipe Section During Transport

Accident Summary Nr: 200074011 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313050965	03/31/2009	1795	238910	D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company, Inc.

Abstract: On March 30, 2009, Employee #1 was using an excavator to remove a section of rolled steel piping from the outside of a turbine building. As he transferred the pipe, it became unstable and penetrated the cab of the excavator. Employee #1 was struck by the pipe, causing several fractures in unspecified locations. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313050965			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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