Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611168 - Employee Injured When Drill Rig Tipped Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200611168 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 05/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302542436	05/31/2001	1629	0	Granite Rock Drilling & Blasting

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a Furukawa Rock hydraulic drill rig over rough uneven terrain. While the crawler drill rig was navigating uneven terrain (difference in elevation of 18 in. to 24 in.) the rig tipped. The crawler tracks were not maneuvered at the same height. As the crawler was traveling it began to tip. Employee #1 jumped clear of the rig and boom, ran backwards for several feet and then fell and hit his head on the ground. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital via helicopter and hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, UNEVEN GROUND, ROLL-OVER, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302542436			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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