Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102366.015 - Employee is knocked into excavation hole and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 102366.015 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 12/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1284582.015	12/20/2017	1542	236220	136707 - Wiggins Construction Co. Of Monroe, Inc.

Abstract: On December 19, 2017, an employee was supervising the excavation of a hole for a concrete foundation being dug out by a coworker. The employee was standing near the excavation and was struck by the excavator's back end when his coworker began to rotate the excavator's bucket. The employee was knocked into the 15 foot deep hole. The employee died later from his injuries.

Keywords: Excavation, Excavator, Fall, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1284582.015	75	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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