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Accident Summary Nr: 201159548 - Employee Is Injured When Scraper Jumps Embankment
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307453639 | 06/25/2004 | 1794 | 238910 | Sukut Construction Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 2, 2004, an employee was operating a scraper, Caterpillar Model Number 651B, Serial Number 51-07, down a steep hill and lost control of the scraper. The employee failed to make a right turn and instead hit an embankment. The scraper jumped over the embankment and fell into a pond. The accident caused a severe laceration on the employee's left ear, fractured ribs, caused back injury and collapsed lungs. Two surgeries were performed on his spinal cord and he was hospitalized for four weeks.
Keywords:
LUNG, SCRAPER, ROPE, STRUCK AGAINST, EAR, BACK, LACERATION, VERTEBRA
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307453639 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Grader, dozer and scraper operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Other |