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Accident Summary Nr: 200358992 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Excavator Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200358992 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/15/2011
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31487577401/15/20111623237110Devere 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.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EXCAVATOR, FALL, STRUCK BY, ROAD PAVING
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Pipeline 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 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

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