Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170765549 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Drilling Rig

Accident Summary Nr: 170765549 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 06/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125473983	06/15/2007	1799	238910	Pacific Coast Drilling Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 12, 2007, Employee #1 was working at a construction site, assisting in a drilling operation for a foundation of a single family residence. The drill rig was a Takeuchi TB68 (Serial No. 68549). The 6.8-ton, 53-HP drill rig had an 18-in. rock auger that was 86 in. long. The rig struck an abandoned piece of pipe a few inches below the surface. The rig then spun and struck Employee #1 on the right leg causing a contusion. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125473983			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drillers, earth	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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