Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202366522 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Strong Back

Accident Summary Nr: 202366522 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 12/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310608708	12/12/2006	1541	236210	Garco Construction

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on December 12, 2006, Employee #1, a journeyman carpenter for a construction company, was using a cutting torch to cut the gussets on a strong back (large beam) that was attached to a steel wall. Upon cutting the last gusset, the strong back detached and struck Employee #1. He was crushed and pinned between the strong back and the ground. Emergency services were contacted, and Employee #1 was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CARPENTER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310608708			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Welding/Burning/Grindi Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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