Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690980 - Employee Is Killed While Repairing Loader

Accident Summary Nr: 200690980 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 10/16/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313202152	10/16/2009	1794	238910	Borggaard Construction Corporation

Abstract: On October 16, 2009, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was repairing a Caterpillar Model Number 277B Multi Terrain Loader. He was in front of the machine with the lifting arms in the raised position. The lifting arms came down and crushed him against the front of the machine, killing him.

Keywords: REPAIR, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOADER, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313202152			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Heavy equipment mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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