Accident: 201508900 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/11/2008
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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| 312354400 | 11/14/2008 | 1771 | M & M Partner Company, Inc |
On November 11, 2008, Employee #1, a construction worker, and a coworker were working in an excavator. After releasing a load of dirt, a coworker began rotating the excavator's arm approximately 180 degrees, to pick up more dirt. While turning the arm, the coworker noticed a dirt chunk flying off the bucket towards Employee #1. Employee #1 was approximately 30 ft to 35 ft away from the bucket. The dirt chunk struck Employee #1 to his back and the top of his head. Employee #1 fractured his C1vertebrae and sustained a subarachnoid hemorrhage. When the coworker saw that the dirt chunk hit Employee #1, he stopped rotating the excavator's arm and went to assist Employee #1. Employee #1 was taken to the Eden Medical Center, where he was hospitalized. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat, which was left in a nearby truck. A supervisor was not at the job site, when the accident occurred.
Keywords:
fracture, head, hemorrhage, construction, back, excavator, neck, struck by, flying object, vertebra
Accident Details
| End Use |
Proj Type |
Proj Cost |
Stories |
NonBldgHt |
Fatality |
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| Other heavy construction |
New project or new addition |
$250,000 to $500,000 |
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Employee Details
| Employee # |
Inspection |
Age |
Sex |
Degree |
Nature |
Occupation |
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| 1 |
312354400 |
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Hospitalized injury |
Fracture |
Construction laborers |
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