Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830867 - Employee Killed When Struck by Backhoe Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200830867 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 09/30/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307604041	09/30/2004	1771	238110	Structural Improvements Corporation

Abstract: A backhoe operator was removing a 3 ft by 2 ft by 1 ft concrete block with the bucket of the backhoe. The concrete block slipped and the bucket of the backhoe swung to the left, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE BLOCK, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307604041			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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