Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201750999 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in Head by Pipe Wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 201750999 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 07/27/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305170912	07/29/2002	1794	0	Rkl Construction Corp.

Abstract: On July 27, 2002, Employee #1 was using a pipe wrench with a cheater bar to turn the steering rod on an earth-boring machine. He was being assisted by a coworker with a second wrench to obtain the necessary torque. One of the two men lost his grip on his wrench, causing the steering rod to turn back suddenly. Employee #1's wrench was still attached to the steering rod, and the wrench and cheater bar struck him in the back of the head. He died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, PIPE WRENCH, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BORING MACHINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305170912			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Other

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