Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201271822 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 201271822 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 11/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307013771	11/25/2003	1794	238910	Saiia Construction, Llc

Abstract: On November 21, 2003, Employee #1, working as a pipe layer, was assisting with pipe positioning, when it was discovered that the pipe didn't fit the area that was dug out for it. The area needed to be dug out at the sides of the pipe. It was revealed that the employee climbed into the pipe joint, which was already laid to wait, while the backhoe operator dug along the sides of the excavation to widen it. Employee #1 was struck by the bucket as he attempted to exit the pipe. There were no eye witnesses. The backhoe operator said that when he swung the bucket around after laying the pipe on the bank, he saw Employee #1 slumped over inside the pipe. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, HEAD, PIPE, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307013771			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Other

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