Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115967.015 - Employee is caught between two 20-yard metal container bins

Accident Summary Nr: 115967.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1383920.015	03/08/2019		237990	J.A. Placek Construction Co.

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on February 27, 2019, an employee assisted a coworker operating a Caterpillar 420F Backhoe to excavate soil and place it into two 20-yard long metal bins. The employee stood in between the two metal bins in a space approximately two to three feet wide while guiding the coworker to level the soil in one of the bins. At some point, the coworker inadvertently extended the boom of the backhoe and struck the side of the bin, which rolled and caught the employee between the bins. The employee received crushing injuries that resulted in a right hip fracture. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries.

Keywords: Backhoe, Caught Between, Crushed, Excavation, Fracture, Guide, Hip, Metal container, Trash Bin

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1383920.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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