Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372498 - Employee killed when struck by excavator bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200372498 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/29/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306081456	05/30/2003	1623	237110	Southern Asphalt, Inc.

Abstract: On May 29, 2003, Employee #1 was assisting in the laying of storm drain pipe for a highway widening project. He was working with an equipment operator who was operating an excavator. Employee #1 would unhook the pipe and insert it into position. The operator was looking behind him to back up the excavator and then turned back around to place the bucket of the excavator into the trench to lengthen the trench. He proceeded to take out a bucket of soil. The operator looked about for Employee #1 because he did not see him. He stopped the excavator, got off and looked into the trench. Employee #1 had been struck in the chest area with the bucket and was seriously injured. Employees phoned Emergency Medical Services and they responded. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, DRAIN PIPE, TRENCH, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		5	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306081456			Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Other

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