Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281730 - Employee Kill by Excavator Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 201281730 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 06/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307833319	06/08/2004	1623	237110	John D. Stephens, Inc

Abstract: On June 8, 2004, Employee #1 was pipefitting in a 40-ft by 8-ft deep trench when he was struck by an excavator bucket attachment. The bucket became detached from the hydraulic coupler, rolled into the trench, struck, and killed the employee.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307833319			Fatality	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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