Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202367058 - Employee killed when crushed by overurned trackhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 202367058 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 08/17/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311303226	08/17/2007	1521	236115	Cowell Custom Homes, Inc.

Abstract: On August 17, 2007, Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar 312 trackhoe to dig a foundation. He was backing up when the trackhoe went over the lip of the foundation, rolled backward, and then overturned onto its left side. The owner and person in charge of the work removed Employee #1 from the operator's seat and started CPR, but was unable to revive him. He suffered crushing injuries to his head and was pronounced dead at the job site by the Chelan County Deputy Coroner. Employee #1 was wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, HEAD, CPR, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, LOST CONTROL, BACKHOE, BACKING UP, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311303226			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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