Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202077624 - Excavator Rolls Over, Employee Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202077624 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 08/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310328422	08/01/2006	1542	236220	Beam Construction Company, Incorporated
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310328430	08/01/2006	1794	238910	Huffman Grading Company, Inc.

Abstract: On August 1, 2006, Employee #1 was performing earth grading with a Caterpillar "Pan" excavator at a new school construction site. During his work, he drove the equipment up an embankment. The embankment was too steep for the vehicle, causing it to roll backwards. As the vehicle rolled, it struck the side of a hill, ejecting Employee #1 from the cab. The vehicle overturned and struck him, entrapped him underneath it. He was removed from underneath the equipment and transported to a medical center. At the hospital, he received medical attention, but succumbed to his injuries and died.

Keywords: PINNED, ROLL-OVER, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310328422					Occupation not reported
2	310328430			Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators

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