Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 147228.015 - Employee dies when hit in head by auger and falls into hole

Accident Summary Nr: 147228.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 06/21/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1603697.015	06/21/2022		237120	Cobalt Civil, Llc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on June 21, 2022, an employee was helping with the excavation of new holes in the ground. The employee was struck in the head by the auger attached to the skid steer. He fell into a 10.5 foot excavation as a result and died.

Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Construction vehicle, Excavation, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition				11	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1603697.015	36	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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