Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201489739 - Employee injured when pinned by overturned bobcat

Accident Summary Nr: 201489739 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311066781	06/27/2007	1542	236220	California Engineering Contractors, Inc.,

Abstract: On June 26, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a bobcat when, for some reason, he stood up. The right fall protection ring caught the right control stick, causing the bobcat to jerk. Employee #1 fell out of the vehicle and the bobcat overturned on him, pinning him to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a crushing injury to his abdomen. He was transported to a local medical center, where he was hospitalized for over 24 hours.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, FALL, LOADER, UNMANNED, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Demolition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311066781			Hospitalized injury	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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