Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200262665 - Employee Is Killed after Being Struck by Steel Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200262665 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 07/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308976877	07/15/2005	1622	237310	Massman Traylor A Joint Venture

Abstract: On July 14, 2005, Employee #1 was struck by an approximately 850 lbs steel beam. The beam was a diagonal cofferdam whaler brace that was cut free with a torch before it was adequately supported by a crane. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and died from his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, COFFER DAM, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308976877			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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