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Accident Summary Nr: 201381035 - Employee Killed When Backed Over By Excavator
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311051163 | 01/17/2008 | 1611 | 237310 | J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 7:58 a.m. on January 17, 2008, Employee #1, of J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc., was at the site of a street excavation being dug to replace a water pipe. He was walking around a CAT 325C LCR excavator to get a tool when the tracked excavator backed up and ran over him. Employee #1 was killed. A coworker witnessed the incident and alerted the operator. A Hillsdale Police Officer was already on scene for traffic control and notified Hillsdale Police Dispatch of the incident.
Keywords:
highway, signalman, work rules, construction, earthmoving equip, excavator, struck by, run over, backing up, inattention
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311051163 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons |