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Accident: 200358992 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Excavator Bucket
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314875774 | 01/15/2011 | 1623 | Devere Construction Company, Inc. |
On January 15, 2011, Employee #1, a construction laborer, was either inside or in the process of climbing out of a 6 ft diameter extended base manhole. He was removing some materials. The employer was staging manholes for a road project and cleaning up the area. The excavator operator inadvertently swung the bucket after releasing the safety lock and either struck the employee or the manhole causing him to fall inside the manhole. Employee #1 died.
Keywords:
construction, earthmoving equip, excavator, fall, struck by, road paving
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314875774 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Trenching, installing pipe FatCause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |