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Accident Summary Nr: 121476.015 - Employee injures arm, nerves when struck by excavator bucket
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1443329.015 | 11/07/2019 | 237110 | Heimes Corp. |
Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on November 6, 2019, an employee working for a water and sewer line installation contractor at a sewage treatment plant was in a trench directing a coworker (excavator operator) on the movement of the excavator bucket. The coworker was using the excavator to dig out the bottom of the trench. The employee caught his right arm between the bucket and the trench box wall. He sustained lacerations and soft tissue injuries and possible nerve damage to his arm and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
Arm, Bucket , Catch Point, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Guide, Laceration, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nerve damage, Pinned, Sewer, Sewer Treatment Plant, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1443329.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: |