Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170095.015 - Employee is killed when struck by steel lifting chains

Accident Summary Nr: 170095.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 09/10/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1775041.015	09/11/2024		237110	C.E. Barker, Ltd.

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on September 10, 2024, employees were installing 84-inch reinforced concrete pipes using steel lifting chain slings connected to an excavator. During the process, one of the steel chain slings snapped at the lifting hook, striking a nearby employee in the chest and stomach. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the chest and stomach areas. The employee died at the scene.

Keywords: Attachment Hook, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chain, Chest, Concrete, Crane Hook, Excavator, Lift, Pipe, Sling, Stomach, Struck Against, Struck By

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1775041.015	38	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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