Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170707418 - Employee injured when struck by excavating bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 170707418 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301975157	06/18/1998	1794	0	Marv Mcqueary Excavating, Inc.

Abstract: An employee of McQueary Excavating began backing up a Case Construction King 590 Extend-a-Hoe to allow traffic to pass at a "T" intersection. The back of Employee #1's hard hat was struck by the machine's 24 in. metal excavating bucket, knocking him to the ground. He sustained multiple contusions and was transported to Washoe Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: HEAD, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301975157			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Other

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