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Accident: 201104171 - Loader Pins Employee To Trench Wall
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300816659 | 11/13/2003 | 1623 | Mid Cal Pipeline & Utilities, Inc. |
On August 13, 2003, Employee #1, a 17-year-old laborer was assisting the loader operator in smoothing out the gravel in an excavation containing a concrete manhole. The loader operator poured gravel into the excavation and Employee #1 was in the trench moving the gravel with a shovel. The loader operator stopped the loader facing the trench, placed it in neutral, set the parking brake, turned off the engine and descended the loader to speak with Employee #1. While speaking with Employee #1 the loader started to roll towards the open trench. Employee #1 ran to the back side of the concrete manhole, in line with the path of travel of the loader. The loader struck and pushed the manhole, pinching Employee #1 between the concrete manhole and trench wall. The loader was found to have oil on the brake pads causing them to slip. Employee #1 suffered fractures and was hospitalized.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 5 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300816659 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Trenching, installing pipe FatCause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons |