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Accident: 202503983 - Employee Gets Struck In The Shoulder By Excavator
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314410861 | 05/05/2010 | 1794 | Earnshaw Bros., Inc. |
On May 5, 2010, Employee #1 of Earnshaw Bros., Inc., was struck in the shoulder by the rotating counterweight of a Daewoo excavator. As a result, Employee #1 fell into a 5 foot 2 inch deep trench which was within 2 feet of where he was standing as he was struck by the excavator. The trench was dug so that a manhole box could be installed. The trench was 8 feet 6 inches wide by 16 feet long. Employee #1 sustained head and shoulder injuries and was airlifted to the hospital.
Keywords:
head, shoulder, trench, excavator, struck by
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314410861 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:5 Cause: Excavation FatCause: Fall, other |