Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201120573 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FRONT END LOADER

Accident Summary Nr: 201120573 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 10/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125514901	11/19/1997	1611	0	Jmb Construction Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 7, 1997, a front end loader was being used by the employer's foreman in the backhoe configuration. The machine was raised on its outriggers. As the foreman lowered the machine to the ground, the machine moved because the power was not disengaged from the driving wheels. The moving vehicle struck Employee #1, who was standing nearby, fracturing his foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FRONT END LOADER, OUTRIGGER, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, FOOT, WHEEL LOADER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125514901			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.