Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201362068 - Employee is killed when struck by a tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201362068 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/10/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306651605	10/10/2003	1629	238910	Jwn Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On October 10, 2003, an employee was site clearing with a trac hoe. The employee apparently dug too far into the hole around the tree and the tree fell onto the boom of the trac hoe and then slid into the cab, crushing the employee. The employee was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, BACKHOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306651605			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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