Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200084028 - Excavator Driver Backs Up, Kills Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 200084028 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 11/06/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314407339	11/08/2011	1629	238910	Suchocki & Son, Inc.

Abstract: On November 8, 2011, Employee #1 was making cuts in a tree using a chain saw while wearing hearing protection. Employee #2 was backing an excavator and ran over Employee #1, killing him. No further details were provided in the initial report.

Keywords: CHAIN SAW, HEARING LOSS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXCAVATOR, BACKING UP

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314407339			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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