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Accident Summary Nr: 200921005 - Employee Is Killed When Falling Tree Crushes Excavator Cab

Accident Summary Nr: 200921005 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 09/09/2002
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30564505309/17/200216290Gilbert Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: On September 9, 2002, Employee #1 was using a KATO HD 1220 track excavator to remove a 30-inch diameter by 100-foot tall tree. He first removed the soil and roots from around the base of the tree on one side. He was beginning to drive the excavator to the opposite side when the tree fell on the cab of the excavator, crushing it. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, TREE, EXCAVATOR, FALLING OBJECT
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Excavation, landfill Other $500,000 to $1,000,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 305645053 Fatality Fracture Excavating and loading machine operators Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Excavation
Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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