Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 147421.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by excavator

Accident Summary Nr: 147421.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 06/28/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1605080.015	06/29/2022		238190	Dry Creek Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on June 28, 2022, two employees were repairing an embankment under a bridge. Employee #1 was operating a Bobcat skid steer and a coworker was operating a Bobcat excavator. While working, the skid steer got stuck in the mud. The coworker attached a chain from the back of the excavator to the back of the skid steer in an attempt to pull it out of the mud. While pulling the skid steer, the excavator began tipping to the left side and the coworker attempted to jump out. The excavator landed on the employee and crushed and killed him.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chain, Crushed, Embankment, Excavator, Mud Pit, Pulling, Repair, Skidder, Stuck, Tips Over

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1605080.015	63	M	Fatality		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause:

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