Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104207.015 - Foreman's hand is caught in backhoe bucket and crushed

Accident Summary Nr: 104207.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1304096.015	03/27/2018		236116	Lucas Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on March 16, 2018, Employee #1, a foreman employed by a construction company, stopped along a road to say hello to another crew of the employer's. The crew was using a 420 Backhoe with a 4 in 1 clam bucket to backfill an 18-inch trench. Employee #1 reached into the bucket to remove a piece of asphalt. The bucket closed on his right hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for crushing injuries to his hand.

Keywords: Asphalt, Backhoe, Backhoe Bucket, Caught In, Construction, Crushed, Hand, Highway, Repair, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1304096.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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