Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200963304 - Employee Hit in Head by Swinging Backhoe Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200963304 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302886908	10/29/1999	1731	0	Current Electric & Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: An electrician was using a shovel in a 460-millimeter-deep excavation to uncover a buried electric conduit. He was having trouble locating the conduit, so an equipment operator used a backhoe to remove some of the dirt. The electrician, who was not wearing a hard hat, moved to the curb next to excavation, used his shovel to move more dirt, and then stood straight up. The backhoe operator said, "watch out," and stated to swing the backhoe boom around. At the same moment, the electrician bent over and looked into hole. The bucket on the backhoe struck his head and knocked him to the ground. He was treated at a hospital for an abrasion and swelling and released.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302886908			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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