Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201484151 - Employee killed when struck by backhoe bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 201484151 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125842831	07/19/2000	1623	0	Sierra Excavator, Backhoe, & Dozer, Inc.,

Abstract: On July 14, 2000, Employee #1 and his foreman were in a 3.5 ft deep trench repairing an inlet drain. Nearby, the operator of a Case 680L backhoe was waiting, seated at the controls. The backhoe arm was extended with the bucket resting on the ground when the operator turned his attention from the controls to reach into the tool box. As he did this, the bucket swung and struck Employee #1. He suffered blunt force trauma and was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: REPAIR, UNSECURED, LOADER BUCKET, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		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	125842831			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

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