Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14415210 - FALL FROM BUCKET OF A BACKHOE

Accident Summary Nr: 14415210 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 10/23/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1886316	10/25/1984	1711	0	Central Missouri Plumbing Company

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE A 8' PRECAST CONCRETE PIPE INSTALLING 10" STEEL WATER AND STEAM PIPES. AT QUITTING TIME THEY MOVED OUT OF THE CONCRETE PIPE INTO A 14 - 16 FEET DEEP TRENCH. THEY GOT INTO THE BUCKET OF A BACKHOE SO THEY COULD BE HOISTED OUT OF THE TRENCH TO STREET LEVEL. AS THE BACKHOE BUCKET REACHED THE STREET LEVEL, THE OPERATOR STARTED TO SWING THE BUCKET OVER THE STREET SURFACE. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET BACK INTO THE TRENCH. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CONCRETE PIPE, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, CONCRETE PIPE, FALL, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1886316			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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