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Accident Summary Nr: 200621720 - Employee Killed When Caught Between Backhoe Arm And Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200621720 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 10/01/2001
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30449987410/02/200117940Headrick Excavating Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone and attempted to load a 13-ft long 8-in. in diameter sewer pipe onto a backhoe. Employee #1 either dropped or laid the pipe on the foot controls of the backhoe causing the back boom to swing around pinning him between the back outrigger and the back boom bucket of the backhoe. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: SEWER, OUTRIGGER, BOOM, FOOT CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PIPE, BACKHOE
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Other $50,000 to $250,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 304499874 Fatality Other Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Trenching, installing pipe
Fatality Cause: Unloading-loading equipment/material (except by cr

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