Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170871123 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Excavator Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 170871123 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125737908	08/22/2001	1623	0	Foster Construction

Abstract: Employee #1, working for Foster Construction, was walking between a John Deere excavator and the embankment when the excavator's bucket was swung around, pinning Employee #1 to the embankment. Employee #1 died of his injuries.

Keywords: embankment, pinned, crushed, excavator

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125737908			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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