Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201560042 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Trackhoe
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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105619753 | 03/23/1993 | 1794 | Mountain Valley Construction |
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.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 105619753 | Fatality | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators |