Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201560042 - Employee killed when crushed by trackhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 201560042 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105619753	03/23/1993	1794	0	Mountain Valley Construction

Abstract: An operator was using a trackhoe to dig a basement for a home. Employee #1 directed the operator to continue working normally while he tried to identify the cause of a noise coming from the swing motor. The operator was in the cab of the trackhoe operating the machine as directed. A spotter was in the basement area directing the operator to keep the grade level. Employee #1 was on the trackhoe platform near the boom when he was crushed and killed by the trackhoe.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105619753			Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators

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