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Accident Summary Nr: 201162674 - Employee #1 struck in the back. Fracturing five vertibrae

Accident Summary Nr: 201162674 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/07/2001
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12611436205/08/200117940Currie Engineering

Abstract: On May 7, 2001, Employee #1 was operating an Ingersoll Rand compact excavator. The excavator was being moved across loose freshly dug earth as it did, it went sideways across a hill approximately 18 in. wide. This caused the excavator to tip over. As that happened the arm extended and struck Employee #1 in the back, fracturing 5 vertibrae in a superficial fashion without damaging the spinal cord. He was hospitalized with fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, EXCAVATOR
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $250,000 to $500,000 1 18

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 126114362 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction trades, n.e.c. Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Excavation
Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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