Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923265 - Employee is killed when struck by excavator

Accident Summary Nr: 201923265 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/25/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306482100	08/25/2004	5032	423320	Gonzales Sandpit

Abstract: On August 25, 2004, Employee #1, a dump truck driver, was driving the truck towards the sand pit. Employee #2 was operating an excavator. Employee #2 told Employee #1 that he could proceed because his truck was full. Employee #1 exited the dump truck to fix his tail light. Employee #2 rotated the excavator. Upon turning the excavator, Employee #1 was killed when he was either struck by or pinned between the excavator and truck.

Keywords: PINNED, DRIVER, LACERATION, DUMP TRUCK, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306482100			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Truck drivers, light

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