Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 81293.015 - Employee struck and killed by falling steel column

Accident Summary Nr: 81293.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 11/25/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1108456.015	11/27/2015		238120	B & K Concrete And Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:52 a.m. on November 25, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working at a commercial building project. They were in the process of lifting a steel column. Coworker #1 was operating a forklift to lift the steel column when a nylon strap securing the column to the forklift broke. The steel column fell and struck Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for severe bodily injuries. Employee #1 was killed from his injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Construction, Crushing, Falling Object, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Steel Column, Steel Erection, Struck By, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1108456.015	41	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Landing Materials (Hoi Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.