Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14504252 - Employee killed in 30 ft fall from sheet piling

Accident Summary Nr: 14504252 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 08/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2197549	08/06/1985	1622	0	Apac-Kansas, Inc., Wilkerson-Maxwell Division

Abstract: At approximately 6:05 p.m. on August 15, 1985, Employee #1 was getting ready to land a pile being set around a metal ring to form a cofferdam. He had moved his stirrups and the next pile was swinging toward him when the pile he was positioned on suddenly dropped about 5 ft. The seat of his pants became caught on the pile behind him and he was shot straight forward. Employee #1 fell approximately 30 ft, struck the back of his head on the metal ring, and slipped into the river. His body was removed 20 minutes later; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, PILING, WORK RULES, COFFER DAM, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2197549			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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