TranslateAccident Report Detail
Accident: 116491.015 - Employee Dies After Being Crushed During Drilling Operation
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1403007.015 | 05/22/2019 | Illini Drilled Foundations, Inc. |
At 9:00 a.m. on May 21, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a drilling company, were working to install bridge caissons for a decommissioned bridge. The coworker was operating a Caterpillar 330 BL Excavator, and Employee #1 was o n the ground. Employee #1 was pinned and crushed between the excavator and a co ncrete Jersey barrier. Emergency services transported him to the hospital, wher e he died on May 23, 2019.
Keywords:
bridge, caught between, concrete, construction, crushed, drill, drill operator, excavator, installing, pinned, repair
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Alteration or rehabilitation | 0 | 0 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1403007.015 | 36 | M | Fatality | Excavating and loading machine operators | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Erection of coffer dams, caissons FatCause: |