Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200758829 - Employee Is Crushed Between Gravel Box, Trac Hoe, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200758829 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 05/01/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313148165	05/04/2009	1623	237110	Shelly And Sands, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on May 1, 2009, Employee #1, a foreman for an excavating company, was observing the track hoe operator while he was positioning the tracks for the track hoe over a trench they were working on. The trench was being prepared to have water removed and then gravel placed over the recently installed 12-in. drainage pipe. While observing the operator Employee #1 walked between the rear of the track hoe and the stone box which was placed next to the track hoe. At this time the track hoe operator turned the carriage assembly and the rear counterweight struck Employee #1, pinching him between the counterweight and the corner of the stone box. A coworker observed this, and yelled to the track hoe operator. The track hoe operator did not hear the coworker initially and turned the rear of the track hoe back to the original position. This caused the counterweight to remain in contact with Employee #1 and again pinch him up against the stone box. Employee #1 fell to the ground, the rear of the track hoe was moved and a call was placed for the emergency medical assistance. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he died at approximately 1130 p.m. of internal injuries.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, COUNTERBALANCE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, ABRASION, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

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	313148165			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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