Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14246987 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN BACKHOE ACCIDENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14246987 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
738666	12/28/1987	1623	0	Ralph Rizzi And Sons

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 STOOD UP IN THE CAB OF A BACKHOE AND LOOKED OUT AROUND THE CORNER OF THE CAB. HE APPARENTLY HIT THE CONTROL FOR THE BOOM, CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND AND CRUSH HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE ROPS AND BOOM. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT OF THE BACKHOE.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, HEAD, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	738666			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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