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Accident Summary Nr: 201101342 - Employee injured when bulldozer push beam falls on foot
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125671982 | 02/24/2000 | 1611 | 0 | Trinity County - Transportation |
Abstract: This employer is a County Government. Employee #1 works for the County's Department of Transportation. Employee #1 was standing beside a bulldozer as the dozer blade was being removed. The push beam that holds the dozer blade in place was being disconnected to transport the bulldozer on a truck. When the push beam came loose, it fell to the ground. Employee #1 was too close and the end of the push beam landed on Employee #1's foot. Employee #1's toes on his right foot were amputated and he was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125671982 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |
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