Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201922143 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Excavating Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201922143 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 03/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123273328	03/13/2001	1794	0	Follis Construction,Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 13, 2001, Employee #1 was crushed between two pieces of equipment; a John Deere Track-Hoe - Model Number 690DD-LC and a Caterpillar bulldozer. Employee #1 was apparently struck by the back of the track-hoe and forced into the bulldozer. The operator of the track-hoe had been instructed to dig and remove dirt at the location where the track-hoe was parked. Employee # 1 and another employee were in the process of preparing to remove an empty fuel tank adjacent to the track-hoe. Employee #1 was standing between the two pieces of equipment and was out of the view of the track-hoe operator. Employee #1 was struck in the abdomen when the operator swung the bucket. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on the scene.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, BACKHOE BUCKET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123273328			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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