Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14522874 - Employee is crushed to death between bank and hoe

Accident Summary Nr: 14522874 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 11/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108844028	11/15/1990	1623	0	Dave Sugar Construction Co.

Abstract: A Koehring 6644 hoe was digging a 3 ft deep trench in rock and shale at a shopping plaza under construction to install an 8 in. PVC sewer pipe. Employee #1 walked between the hoe counterweight's swing radius and a 45 in. high bank running parallel to the tracks and was crushed to death. No warning signs or barricades were used to stop from entering the work area.

Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BACKHOE, WARNING SIGN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108844028			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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