Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104511.015 - Employee is struck when unsecured load falls from backhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 104511.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1275707.015	11/07/2017		238290	Tlm Petro Labor Force Inc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on October 26, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were engaged in the construction of a new gas station. They were using a John Deere backhoe loader, Identification Number 1TO310ELVGG297191, to unload sumps from a flatbed trailer into the backhoe's bucket. Coworker #1, Employee #1's supervisor, was operating the backhoe. As Coworker #1 lowered the bucket, the sump, which was unsecured, fell out of the bucket and struck Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for injuries to his head, neck, and leg.

Keywords: Backhoe Bucket, Construction, Falling Object, Head, Leg, Neck, Off Loading, Struck By, Sump Tank, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1275707.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer

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