Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 40476.015 - Employee ejected from dump truck and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 40476.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 02/07/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
877263.015	02/08/2013		238910	Hammett Excavation Inc.

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on February 7, 2014 an employee was operating a Komatsu, HM 400-2, articulated dump truck. After dumping a load of dirt, the employee was travelling on an un-improved road back to yard to secure vehicle for the day. A witness stated that the employee lost control of the vehicle. The employee was ejected from the cab and his head was reported to have been struck-by the left rear dump-bed along with the tire and wheels.

Keywords: Construction vehicle, Dump Truck, Dump Truck Bed, Head, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	877263.015	20	M	Fatality		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause:

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