Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201408580 - Employee Is Struck by Automobile and Is Dragged, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201408580 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/12/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316125905	12/20/2012	1771	238990	D&G Cement Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 12, 2012, Employee #1, a cement mason with D&G Cement Company, was removing and replacing deteriorated concrete sidewalks and driveway sections. Employee #1 was going to direct the homeowner as the homeowner backed his automobile out of the driveway. Employee #1 went over to have a coworker move a skid-steer, and Employee #1 had his back to the automobile when the driver raced it backwards striking Employee #1 and dragging him approximately 100 feet. The automobile hit a boulder and became airborne at which time Employee #1 was dislodged from beneath the vehicle. Employee #1 was unresponsive and later died from the injuries he received.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VEHICLE IN GEAR, CEMENTING, DRAGGED, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316125905			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Stripping and curing concrete Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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