Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168143 - Employee's Ribs Fractured When Struck by Flying Hose

Accident Summary Nr: 201168143 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126161181	11/02/2006	1771	238110	Aaron-Musgrave Concrete Pumping Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on October 20, 2006, Employee #1, a pumping contractor, was cleaning out the pumping equipment after completing a pour. The hose became blocked with concrete and was thrown to the ground and shaken by Employee #1 while the concrete pumper was energized. This caused pressure to build up and the concrete blockage to break loose from the hose. The hose broke free from his hands and recoiled back, hitting his ribs. He sustained multiple rib fractures on both sides of his body and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CONCRETE PUMP, FRACTURE, CONCRETE MIXER, HOSE, RIB, CONCRETE PIPE, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126161181			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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