Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202014569 - Employee killed when struck by loader/backhoe bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 202014569 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 12/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311280721	12/07/2007	1711	238910	Underground Water & Sewer

Abstract: On December 7, 2007, Employee #1 was struck by the front bucket of a Case loader/backhoe and fell into a 6 ft deep excavation. He died of injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, LOADER/BACKHOE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TRENCH, FALL, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE BUCKET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311280721			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Other

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