Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200571776 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Dislodged Rock

Accident Summary Nr: 200571776 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 03/09/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315888099	03/09/2012	7948	711212	Jvra Incorporated Dba Hesston Speedway

Abstract: On March 9, 2012, Employee #1 was excavating rock at the edge of the speedway parking lot. Employee #2, the dump truck driver, got out of the truck to check the rear gate of the dump truck. Employee #1 was operating a track hoe excavator and swung a load of rock 180 degrees to the right to place the load in the bed of the truck. When Employee #1 saw Employee #2 at the tail gate of the truck, he stopped suddenly and a rock dislodged from the bucket of the track hoe and struck Employee #2 in the head. The employee was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, ROCK, LOADER BUCKET, STUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRUCK BOOM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315888099			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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