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Accident Summary Nr: 200357218 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured When Struck by Excavator Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200357218 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/16/2008
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31193918509/16/20081623237110Wellons Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On September 16, 2008, Employee #1 was struck by the bucket of an excavator during sewer line installation. Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized with a broken leg.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE BUCKET, LEG
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition $500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 311939185 Hospitalized injury Fracture Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Trenching, installing pipe
Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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