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Accident Summary Nr: 36436.015 - Employee operating an excavator is struck by pipe and is kil

Accident Summary Nr: 36436.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 12/16/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
789921.015	12/17/2012		237120	Precision Pipeline, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 6:35 p.m. on December 16, 2012, Employee #1 and a coworker, both operating Caterpillar excavators, were moving a 16 inch diameter pipe that was 150 foot long. They were moving it with both the excavators. While maneuvering, the excavators one end of the pipe swung forward and entered the cab of Employee #1s excavator. Employee #1 was struck by the pipe in the chest and abdomen and was killed.

Keywords: Abdomen, Chest, Construction vehicle, Excavator, Pipe, Struck By, Suspended Load

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	0		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	789921.015	44	M	Fatality		Operating engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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