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Accident Summary Nr: 143780.015 - Employee fractures legs when struck by skid steer backing up
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552833.015 | 09/14/2021 | 324122 | Duran'S Paving Rentals, Inc. |
Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee working as a construction laborer for an asphalt materials manufacturer was adjusting the mirrors for a coworker operating a skid steer. The employee was walking toward the front of the vehicle as the operator started backing up. The employee was crushed between a handrail and the vehicle bucket. The employee was hospitalized to treat bilateral tibia and fibular fractures to both legs.
Keywords:
Adjust, Asphalt, Backing Up, Broken Bone, Commercial Building, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Driving, Engineering Controls, Fibula, Fracture, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leg, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Obstructed Rear View, Obstructed View, Skid Steer loader, Struck Against, Tibia, Unsafe Position
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1552833.015 | 51 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: |