Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202556551 - Machine Operator Is Injured While Removing Piles

Accident Summary Nr: 202556551 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/13/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315533349	03/13/2013	1542	236220	W A Rasic Construction Company Inc

Abstract: On March 13, 2013, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator employed by a large pipeline installation contractor, was operating an ABI Vibrating Hammer at a pipeline construction project. He was driving in piles and removing piles used to hold up shoring during a large excavation. As he removed one pile, the chain broke, and the pile fell. The pile landed on the edge of the ABI machine, injuring Employee #1. He was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple fractures and a concussion. He required hospitalization for four days. This event was reported to Cal/OSHA on March 13, 2013 by both the employer and the local fire department. The subsequent investigation revealed that Employee #1 was an experienced ABI Vibrating Hammer operator, having worked for the employer in this capacity for 5.5 years.

Keywords: CHAIN, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, PILE DRIVER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN

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	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315533349			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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