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Accident: 201371069 - Employee Is Caught Between Truck And Excavator And Later Die
Accident: 201371069 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 07/18/2006
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|
| 307921189 | 07/18/2006 | 1794 | Linde Enterprises Inc |
Employees were using a Bobcat excavator to open a 34-in. deep excavation across a city street. The operator was looking at his work and a witness was walking on the sidewalk, toward the area. Employee #1 was behind the excavator, according to witnesses. Employee #1 was the driver of the dump truck. Witnesses reported Employee #1 was attempting to walk between a Bobcat Model Number 341 excavator and a dump truck when the Bobcat superstructure rotated, pinning Employee #1 between the Bobcat and the dump truck. The space between the Bobcat superstructure and the truck was 2 in. at that point. Employee #1 sustained crushing internal injuries and was taken to the hospital where he died on July 27, 2006.
Keywords:
caught between, crushed, truck, excavator, inattention
Accident Details
| End Use |
Proj Type |
Proj Cost |
Stories |
NonBldgHt |
Fatality |
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| Highway, road, street |
Other |
$50,000 to $250,000 |
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X |
Employee Details
| Employee # |
Inspection |
Age |
Sex |
Degree |
Nature |
Occupation |
|---|
| 1 |
307921189 |
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Fatality |
Other |
Occupation not reported |
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