Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200230340 - Employee killed when caught by trackhoe bucket
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300208071 | 03/16/1998 | 1794 | 0 | Masco, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1, a pipe layer, was entering a trench box in an approximately 17 ft deep excavation as the operator of an excavator trackhoe was attempting to remove about 2 ft of soil from inside the box. Employee #1's head became caught between the trackhoe bucket and the trench box spool. He was killed. Apparently, the trackhoe operator's attention had been diverted by a traffic problem, and when he returned to digging he was unaware that Employee #1 had entered the trench.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300208071 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |
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