Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200533131 - Worker Is Killed after Jack Stand Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200533131 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313852170	10/13/2009	1611	237310	Reilly Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: On October 12, 2009, Employee #1, of Reilly Construction Company, Inc., was working on a bulldozer. While replacing a pivot pin in the equalizer bar under the Caterpillar (Model #: D4HXL; Series #: III) bulldozer, the bulldozer was elevated and supported with employer-built jack stands. The jack stands collapsed and crushed Employee #1 killing him.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, JACK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313852170			Fatality	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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