Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102318.015 - Employee is killed when crushed between an I-beam and excava

Accident Summary Nr: 102318.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1288571.015	01/18/2018		238910	Michael Maceachern

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. in January 18, 2018, Employee #1 was assigned to use a Toro compact backhoe (model number: 23163) to begin the excavation of a basement at a residential property. The employee was working alone, while his coworker and owner where in route to the jobsite. As Employee #1 was digging in the north corner of the basement, he became caught between the backhoe and an I-beams that had been supporting the house. Employee #1's upper torso and neck were crushed, resulting in his death.

Keywords: Backhoe, Crushed, Neck, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1288571.015	27	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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