Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522067 - Employee dies after being run over by loader

Accident Summary Nr: 201522067 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 08/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307316786	08/23/2004	1771	238990	American Usa Paving Company

Abstract: On August 23, 2004, Employee #1, with American USA Paving Company, was working to widen and resurface a residential driveway. He was kneeling on the ground pulling weeds from a crack that ran along the width of the driveway, while the company owner was operating a Bobcat skid-steer loader to remove soil from one side of the driveway. Before backing up, the Bobcat operator looked back, observed other employees moving out of his way, and assumed that all employees were clear. Employee #1 was then struck by the Bobcat as is backed up. He was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: LOADER, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307316786			Fatality	Other	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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