Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170178636 - Employee's ankles broken when struck by backhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 170178636 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119846301	01/20/1993	1629	0	Kiewit Pacific Co

Abstract: Employee #1, a Kiewit Pacific laborer, was working at the top of a trench with a backhoe that was being operated by a coworker nearby. The backhoe bucket was on the ground as the operator waited to resume operations. The operator turned in his seat to raise the bucket at the opposite side of the machine to let traffic by. When he turned back around, the backhoe swung around and struck Employee #1 on the head and back, knocking him down. The bucket then dropped onto the employee's legs, breaking his ankles. One serious citation was issued.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, ANKLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119846301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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