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Accident Summary Nr: 125314.015 - Employee is killed when caught in trenching machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1472212.015 | 04/10/2020 | 237120 | Jomax Construction Company, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on April 9, 2020, Employee #1 and a Coworker, employed by a construction company, were engaged in digging a trench for a pipeline. Employee #1 was standing on the conveyor of a shut down Wolfe Man 8000 Trencher and was cleaning dirt from the machine. The coworker, who was the machine operator, caught his shirt on the machine's power lever. The coworker moved and inadvertently pulled the lever to the on position. The wheel of the trencher began to rotate, and Employee #1 was pulled into the wheel and crushed. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:
Caught In, Cleaning, Construction, Conveyor, Crushed, Crushing, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Pipeline, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft, Trench Digger
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | 0 | 0 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472212.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |