Accident Report Detail

Accident: 103626.015 - Employee Is Killed When Dredge Overturns

**Accident: 103626.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 03/03/2018**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1299606.015	03/03/2018		Poolscape Pool & Spa Llc

At 2:30 p.m. on March 3, 2018, Employee #1 was watching a coworker receive initi al training from the manufacturer on the operation of a Mud Cat MFD-Multi Functi on Dredge. During training, the coworker was instructed to slow the excavator a ssembly of the dredge without fully extending its sponsons. As a result, the dre dge capsized and pinned Employee #1 between the dredge and pier. Employee #1 suf fered blunt trauma to his head and torso, killing him.

Keywords: barge, head, overturn, torso

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	1299606.015	32	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Dredging FatCause:

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