Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138018.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by vehicle while installi

Accident Summary Nr: 138018.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/11/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546968.015	08/11/2021		212321	Western Engineering Contractors Inc

Abstract: At 10:31 a.m. on August 11, 2021, Employee #1 was installing a license plate on the front of a dump truck at a construction site. After notifying the operator of his task, he went to retrieve additional bolts. The truck operator, who was assisting with guiding an excavator, did not see Employee #1 return to the front of the truck. Unaware of Employee #1's position, the operator began to drive off, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his legs and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Dump Truck, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Struck Against, Struck By, Truck, Vehicle

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1546968.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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