Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201270865 - Employee Killed in Top Soil Shredder

Accident Summary Nr: 201270865 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 11/30/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302324645	12/01/1999	1629	0	Chris Condo Construction And Excavating Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone mixing sand and dirt into a top soil shredder with a front end loader. The sand and dirt jammed the machine. He lifted the top grate with his loader. He then went up on the machine and attempted to clear the jam. He fell in the hopper and was killed. The machine was still running when he was discovered. He was caught between the outlet port and the dirt.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, SAND, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL, HOPPER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302324645			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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