Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622934 - Employee is killed when crushed by backhoe arm

Accident Summary Nr: 200622934 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 05/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307676429	05/20/2004	1794	238910	J R Bowman Construction

Abstract: On May 19, 2004, Employee #1 was attempting to adjust the dipper arm control on a backhoe. While standing outside the operator's cab between the outriggers (which were in the raised position), an employee accidentally came in contact with the controls for dipper arm, causing the arm to swing around, crushing Employee #1 against the outriggers, and killing him.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, CONTROL LEVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, BACKHOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307676429			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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