Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495503 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Loader and Wall

Accident Summary Nr: 202495503 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310635768	03/14/2007	7363	561320	Coastal Employers

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on March 7, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a walk-behind Bobcat mini track loader with a hydraulic breaker attachment and was chipping and breaking concrete inside an existing pool. He was working in the 8-foot section of the pool breaking steps, when the chisel became stuck in the rebar. He attempted to reverse and pull the equipment back, when the chisel dislodged. This caused the Bobcat to lurched back, striking and pinning the employee against the pool wall. He suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, PINNED, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, LOADER, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310635768			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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