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

Accident Summary Nr: 201489739 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/26/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31106678106/27/20071542236220California 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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