Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201573623 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Motor Grader

Accident Summary Nr: 201573623 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 10/19/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313413981	10/19/2009	1794	238910	Bemas Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on October 19, 2009, Employee # 1, dismounted his Caterpillar 14H motor grader to replace a grade hub into the ground after it was dislodged by the motor grader. Coworkers observed Employee #1 on the ground after the front tire knocked him over as it was rolling forward. Employee # 1 was attempting to roll out of way as the motor grader's blade was approaching him. He was unable to roll away from the blade which was approximately 10-in. off the ground. Employee #1 was struck by the blade as well as the two rear tires of the tandem axle motor grader. Employee # 1 was unconscious and was later pronounced dead.

Keywords: GRADER, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313413981			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Grader, dozer and scraper operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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