Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812188 - Employee Is Struck in Head, During Backhoe Operation, Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200812188 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 08/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310223532	08/02/2006	1794	238910	Prowaste, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2006, Employee #1 was holding a mobile home tie down rod as a backhoe drove the rod into the ground. During the operation, Employee #1 was struck in the head with a jack stand. The backhoe operator found him in a supine position with the jack stand embedded in the back of his head. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and arrived via air transportation. They transported him to a medical center. At the hospital, he received medical treatment, but died two days later from his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, LOADER/BACKHOE, IMPALED, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, JACK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		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	310223532			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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