Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170652.015 - Employee sustains concussion when struck by flying concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 170652.015 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/03/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1779378.015	10/03/2024		237310	R. E. Maher, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on October 3, 2024, an employee working as a concrete finisher for a building contractor was pouring concrete. The employee was using a dispensing hose to deposit concrete forming patios and sidewalks. A restriction formed in the pumping hose resulting in a pressure surge and causing the hose to whip. The employee was struck by the hard end of the hose and hospitalized to treat a concussion.

Keywords: Clogged, Commercial Building, Concrete, Concrete Finisher, Concrete Form Work, Concussion, Construction, Flying Object, Head, High Pressure, Hose, Material Handling, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Neck, Overpressure, Pressure, Pump, Struck By

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1779378.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause:

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