Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311939185	09/16/2008	1623	237110	Wellons 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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