Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170847933 - Employee injured when pinned against wall by drill rig
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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125889535 | 07/03/1997 | 1622 | 0 | Atkinson Washington Zachry |
Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an Ingersoll-Rand track drill at the base of a rock wall as part of a redrilling project. While drilling at the toe of the wall, he put pressure on the foot of the drill to get the bit at the angle he wanted. When he removed the 12 ft piece of drill steel, he forgot about the foot pressure, stepped in front of the drill console, and released the pressure. The rig surged forward, pinning Employee #1 against the rock wall. He sustained internal injuries but was able to reach the controls and release the pressure. Employee #1 was hospitalized and had 8 in. of his colon removed. Three months later, he underwent a hernia operation related to the injuries from this accident.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 125889535 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Mining machine operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during |