Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201122090 - Employee struck by backhoe bucket, suffered back contusion

Accident Summary Nr: 201122090 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 10/07/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125518118	12/15/1999	1542	0	Tutor-Saliba Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was struck by a backhoe bucket and fell into an excavation. Employee #1 suffered a back contusion. Previously, the backhoe was parked and not being used. Its outriggers were deployed. When the operator started the machine and lifted the outriggers, the bucket somehow swung according to the operator and struck Employee #1's at his back while he was talking to a coworker in the excavation.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, OUTRIGGER, BACK, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125518118			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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