Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 162754.015 - Employee dies when pinned between front end loader and steps

Accident Summary Nr: 162754.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/17/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1686164.015	07/25/2023		237310	Northtex Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on July 17, 2023, an employee working as a construction laborer for a construction contractor was picking up debris while coworkers poured concrete at a residential job site. The employee was working near a front end loader when Coworker #1 (loader operator) turned the wheel. The employee was caught between the metal steps of the loader and the front right tire. The employee sustained multiple internal injuries and Coworker #2 (Foreman) transported him to the hospital for treatment. On July 23, 2023, the employee died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Chest, Cleaning, Concrete, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Debris, Equipment Operator, Front End Loader, Inexperience, Laborer, Material Handling, Pouring, Residential Construction, Step, Tire, Walking Surface, Wheel, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1686164.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause:

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