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Accident: 200451326 - Employee'S Head And Neck Pinned Between Track Hoe And Tree

**Accident: 200451326 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 01/28/2003**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
305919904	01/28/2003	1794	Cardinal Contracting, Inc.

On January 28, 2003, Employee #1 attempted to exit a track hoe without engaging the safety mechanism. Part of his body accidentally engaged the cab rotating mechanism causing the cab of the track hoe to swing. Employee #1 was pinned between the cab of the track hoe and a nearby tree. Employee #1's head and neck were crushed. Employee #1 was seen in the hospital for a contusion and bruises.

Keywords: head, pinned, crushed, excavator, neck

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	305919904			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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