Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200621647 - Employee killed in trench when backhoe bucket fell

Accident Summary Nr: 200621647 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 09/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304499262	09/18/2001	1794	0	J & R Construction Company

Abstract: On September 18, 2001, Employee #1 was in a trench 6 feet deep and 68 inches wide setting a concrete pipe that was 7.5 feet long. The backhoe operator had to lift the pipe and left it hanging while Employee #1 placed some brick in the bottom of the trench. The backhoe slipped forward, dropping the bucket and the concrete pipe. Employee #1 was caught between the concrete pipe and the bucket of the backhoe when it fell forward, suffering fatal injuries.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONCRETE PIPE, BACKHOE BUCKET, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		27	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304499262			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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