Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200675171 - Employee dies when crushed by storm drain

Accident Summary Nr: 200675171 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308400746	12/21/2004	1611	237310	Ridgdill & Son Inc.

Abstract: On December 20, 2004, Employee #1, of Ridgdill & Son, Inc., was standing in an excavation adjacent to a cement storm drain catch basin that had just been lowered into place by an excavator. The lifting chain was still connected to the catch basin when the operator of the excavator inadvertently hit the control lever with his arm. The lifting arm of the excavator shifted, and the catch basin moved, crushing Employee #1 against the trench wall.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308400746			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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