Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305645053	09/17/2002	1629	0	Gilbert 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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