Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202550885 - Worker Is Injured after Being Struck by Excavator

Accident Summary Nr: 202550885 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313162216	09/17/2009	1611	237310	Griffith Company Incorporated

Abstract: On August 21, 2009, Employee #1, of Griffith Company Incorporated, was working on a road-widening and bridge improvement project. While walking on the site he was struck by an excavator breaking several ribs and vertebrae. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROAD GRADER, RIB, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, VERTEBRA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313162216			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Graders and sorters, except agricultural	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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