Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 156658.015 - Employee is killed when ejected from mini excavator

Accident Summary Nr: 156658.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/24/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1672841.015	05/25/2023		237130	Mastec Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on May 24, 2023, an employee was parking a mini excavator. The employee dropped the back blade and lowered the front bucket to the ground, causing the front of the excavator to tip over. The employee was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the excavator. They were caught between the ground and the excavator, crushing their neck and chest. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Caught Between, Ejected, Excavator, Operating, Seat Belt, Tips Over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1672841.015	34	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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