Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14468136 - EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO BACKHOE TRACK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY DIRT

Accident Summary Nr: 14468136 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 01/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18675363	01/12/1987	1611	0	Champlain Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT CONSTRUCTION WORK, WAS PART OF A CREW WORKING ON A NEW ROAD. HE LEFT HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA AND APPROACHED A KOEHRING 6633 TRACK-TYPE BACKHOE FROM THE RIGHT REAR (BLIND) SIDE. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS PEELING OFF 8 INCH SLICES OF FROST AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF EMPLOYEE #1. A 2 1/2 BY 4 FOOT PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE MACHINE'S STEEL TRACK. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF SEVERE HEAD INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18675363			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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