Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200263192 - Employee Is Struck by Cement Mixer Lid , Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200263192 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310831649	05/09/2007	1742	238310	John Carr, Inc.

Abstract: On March 30, 2007, an employee was dumping dirty water from a cement mixer when the lid on the mixer fell and struck the top of the employee's head. The employee was not wearing any head protection. He continued working that day up to another three weeks. On the last day of that third week, the employee passed out and had to be transported to a nearby hospital. The employee died on April 15, two days after being admitted. The employee died due to brain aneurysm rupture.

Keywords: HEAD, CONCRETE TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310831649			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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