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Accident Summary Nr: 200272219 - Employee Is Killed When Excavator Rolls Off Trailer
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314847625 | 11/02/2010 | 1731 | 238210 | Meade Electric Company, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 9:56 a.m. on November 2, 2010, Employee #1 was loading a Caterpillar 328D LCR Hydraulic Excavator onto a lowboy trailer. The trailer was parked at a field next to a highway. He drove the excavator onto the trailer in an off-center position. Employee #1 then used the excavator's arm and bucket against the ground in front of the excavator to reposition it on the trailer. Employee #1 was not wearing a seatbelt and left the excavator door open. When the excavator became unbalanced, it fell off the trailer and rolled down the embankment. Employee #1 was ejected from the excavator and the excavator landed on him. Employee #1 sustained massive head and chest injuries; he was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314847625 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |