Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200358992 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Excavator Bucket
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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314875774 | 01/15/2011 | 1623 | 237110 | Devere Construction Company, Inc. |
Abstract: 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.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Pipeline | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 314875774 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |