Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200356533 - Employee killed when struck by backhoe bucket in trench

Accident Summary Nr: 200356533 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310923818	08/03/2007	1623	237110	E S & J Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On August 2, 2007, Employee #1 was working in a 12 ft trench when he was struck by a backhoe bucket. Emergency responders transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310923818			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	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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