Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137871.015 - Employee is crushed and killed when excavator falls into exc

Accident Summary Nr: 137871.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 08/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546172.015	08/05/2021		238990	Donald A. Asselin

Abstract: At 11:27 a.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee worked in an excavation to pack down soil while a coworker operated an excavator at the edge of the excavation. At some point, the soil under the excavator collapsed and the excavator fell into the excavation onto the employee. The employee received crushing injuries to the abdomen and pelvis and was killed.

Keywords: Abdomen, Collapse, Crushed, Excavation, Excavator, Falling Object, Operating, Pelvis, Struck By, Unstable Soil

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition				3	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1546172.015	21	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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