Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113818.015 - Employee is killed when struck by backhoe bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 113818.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 02/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1380100.015	02/15/2019		238910	A.N.S. Wastewater Treatment Systems

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on February 14, 2019, two employees were installing a septic tank for a newly constructed home. Employee #1 was in a trench filled with water but had no ladder. Employee 1 instructed a coworker who was operating the Caterpillar excavator to pick him out of the trench. When the coworker attempted to move a lever, the bucket moved and struck Employee 1 in the back resulting in fatal blunt force trauma and penetrating force injuries.

Keywords: Back, Backhoe, Backhoe Bucket, Excavator, Struck By, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			0		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1380100.015	43	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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