Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485299 - Employee hit in the head by Bobcat bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 201485299 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125817528	01/08/2003	1611	238110	United Concrete

Abstract: On January 7, 2003, Employee #1 was dragging a piece of plastic from a retaining wall and ran under a load of wet soil elevated in the bucket of Bobcat. The Bobcat operator was going to backfill the rear of a retaining wall. The operator lost site of Employee #1 load employee and began to raise the bucket to prevent from striking Employee #1. When the operator raised the bucket, the Bobcat tipped forward, leaving only the front tires on the ground. Employee #1 sustained blunt force injuries of head, chest, and abdomen after being crushed between the retaining wall and Bobcat. Employee #1 was hospitalized and later died.

Keywords: CRUSHED, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, POOR VISIBILITY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		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	125817528			Fatality	Other	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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