Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169830.015 - Employee dies when head is crushed by excavator bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 169830.015 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 08/28/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1772278.015	08/28/2024	1794	238910	157380 - A And A General Construction, Llc

Abstract: On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, an employee working for a site preparation contractor was assisting with the changing a of bucket attachment on an excavator. The employee was standing next to the attachment looking at the quick disconnect points when a coworker, the operator, began to close the bucket. The employee's head was crushed between the hinge point and the thumb attachment of the bucket. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Attachment, Bucket , Caught Between, Changing, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Disconnecting Means, Equipment Operator, Excavator, Head, Miscommunication, Motor Vehicle, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Struck Against, Struck By, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1772278.015	23	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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