Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130483.015 - Employee is struck by excavator counterweight, amputates arm

Accident Summary Nr: 130483.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 10/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498196.015	10/16/2020		237310	Douglas W Jones, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on October 14, 2020, Employee #1 was working near an excavator. After speaking with the excavator operator, Employee #1 headed back toward his truck. The excavator operator swung the equipment to the right, and the counterweight struck Employee #1, pinning him between the excavator and a tree. The incident caused severe injuries, including a crushed and amputated arm. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Amputation, Arm, Counterweight, Excavator, Pinned, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1498196.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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