Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201520939 - One employee killed, one injured when dozer fell into trench

Accident Summary Nr: 201520939 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 05/03/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123305815	05/03/2000	1542	0	Waters Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Two Employees were in the process of setting a catch basin in an excavation. As the excavator was lifting its stabilizers, the front of the machine fell into the trench and the dozer blade struck Employees #1 and #2, injuring Employee #1 fatally.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, TRENCH, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, BLADE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123305815			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	123305815			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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