Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171061120 - Two employees injured when backhoe falls into trench

Accident Summary Nr: 171061120 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304409410	06/27/2001	1623	0	Chad Husband Construction

Abstract: On June 27, 2001, Employees #1 and #2 were grading the floor of an excavation. A coworker was positioning a backhoe to assist them when the vehicle apparently fell into the excavation. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #2 suffered injuries but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304409410			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons
2	304409410			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	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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