Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201482262 - Employee killed when struck by loader bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 201482262 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/18/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125839936	05/18/1999	1623	0	Mcelvany, Inc.

Abstract: On May 18, 1999, Employee #1, a foreman for the general engineering contractor, was crushed by a bucket of a Cathead 930 Loader, when it rolled into an excavation, which was 3.5 ft deep, 12 ft long, and 6 ft wide. Employee #1 was killed. At the time of accident, Employee #1 was taking the lifting chains off the bucket that was attached to a concrete telephone duct splice box he was standing in.

Keywords: CHAIN, EXCAVATION, DUCT, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CATHEAD, LOADER, ELECTRICAL SPLICE, BUCKET ELEVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125839936			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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