Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170390801 - Employee killed when struck by falling bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 170390801 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/25/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127450583	07/26/2001	1794	0	Spiller Excavating & Land Development Inc.

Abstract: On July 25, 2001, Employee #1 was struck by a bucket that disconnected from an excavator. The bucket fell approximately 20 ft hitting Employee #1 upon his head. The impact was fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAT, LOADER BUCKET, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127450583			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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