OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221706526

R. E. MAHER, INC.

NAPA, CA— 2024-10-03T00:00:00

Event: 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
NAICS: 237310
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #347793788
Employer profile: R. E. MAHER, INC.
Summary number: 221706526
Report ID: 0950622
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee sustains concussion when struck by flying concrete

Investigation 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.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
588

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