Accident Report Detail

Accident: 147228.015 - Employee Dies When Hit In Head By Auger And Falls Into Hole

**Accident: 147228.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 06/21/2022**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1603697.015	06/21/2022		Cobalt Civil, Llc

At 2:30 p.m. on June 21, 2022, an employee was helping with the excavation of ne w 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		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition				11	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	1603697.015	36	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	FallDist: 11 FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause:

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