Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201067501 - Employee Is Struck By Equipment And Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201067501 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307027664	03/19/2004	1611	237310	South West Engineering Inc

Abstract: On March 4, 2004, Employee #1 was assigned by his supervisor, to cut some asphalt with a gas powered cut-off saw. Employee #1 had his back turned to a Bobcat and was cutting the concrete with a cut-off saw. Employee #1 did not hear the Bobcat as it backed up onto him. Employee #1 was crouched down behind the Bobcat, and the Bobcat backed up in preparation for scoop. Employee #1 also did not hear the Bobcat's back up alarm and there was no flagman to guide the Bob Cat, while backing up. Employee #1 was hit and ran over by the Bobcat Model Number T190 Turbo with a Skid Steer Attachment, Tractor Number 8790-06. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left femur, and a fractured right ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: fracture, vehicle, alarm, flagman, noise, struck by, ankle, backing up, inattention, leg

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307027664			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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