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Accident: 200370617 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Backhoe Bucket
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 302425483 | 10/06/1999 | 1741 | South Point Masonry |
An equipment operator was using a mini-excavator to break up loose stone. He was in the process of piling up more stone when his bucket inadvertently picked up the air hose to a compressor. Employee #1 and a coworker were walking over to the air compressor when the excavator operator started to move the bucket away. It struck Employee #1 and the coworker, pinning them against the air compressor. Employee #1 sustained abdominal injuries, from which he died.
Keywords:
abdomen, pinned, construction, earthmoving equip, caught between, crushed, excavator, struck by, inattention
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302425483 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, construction trades |