Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676856 - Employee Drowns in Lake When Excavator Overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200676856 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/25/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311082663	06/25/2007	1794	238910	W. Jackson & Sons Construction Co.

Abstract: On June 25, 2007, Employee #1 was using an excavator to dig out a lake. He drowned when the excavator tipped over into the water.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EXCAVATOR, DROWN, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311082663			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Other

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