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Accident Summary Nr: 101746.015 - Foreman operating excavator is injured in roll-over

Accident Summary Nr: 101746.015 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/21/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1285005.01512/22/2017237990Griffith Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on December 21, 2017, Employee #1, a foreman, and Coworkers #1, #2, #3, and #4, employed by a construction company, were building a concrete retaining wall as part of a highway construction project. Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar 315 F Excavator to move 8,000-pound concrete blocks from the staging area to the wall location. As Employee #1 drove the excavator down a 23-degree slope, with a concrete block chained to the bucket, the excavator tipped over. Employee #1 was thrown around inside the excavator's cab. The coworkers rushed to provide assistance, and they called for emergency services. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple injuries, including fractures to his neck and six ribs and lacerations to his head and neck.

Keywords: Concrete Block, Construction, Excavator, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Neck, Rib, Roll-Over, Slope
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Highway, road, street New project or new addition   0 0

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1285005.015 60 M Hospitalized injury Equipment Operator: Heavy Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Backfilling and compacting
Fatality Cause:

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