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Accident Summary Nr: 201773421 - Employee Is Killed When Backhoe Tips to Side

Accident Summary Nr: 201773421 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 07/24/2009
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31307447807/28/20091771238110Charles Mccarten & Son, Inc.

Abstract: On July 24, 2009, Employee #1 was standing next to a building as a backhoe drove past and proceeded to drive over a curb. The backhoe began to tip to one side, causing the bucket to jerk. Employee #1 was caught between the building and the backhoe bucket. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, OVERTURN
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Alteration or rehabilitation Under $50,000 1 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 313074478 Fatality Other Concrete and terrazzo finishers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Exterior masonry
Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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