Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201750361 - Employee died from asphyxia when struck by pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 201750361 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 09/06/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302306022	09/09/1998	1623	0	Sheehan Pipeline Construction Co.

Abstract: On September 6, 1998, Employee #1 was fatally struck in the chest by a section of the pipe being moved by an excavator. As a result of improper rigging, the pipe was dropped and it fatally crushed Employee #1. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: CHEST, RIGGING, ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302306022			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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