Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 42259.015 - Employee is struck by a front end loader and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 42259.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/12/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
895369.015	03/13/2013		238290	Lucas Marine Acquisition Company, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on March 12, 2013, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a marine construction company, were working at a marine dock. Employee #1 had docked a boat. He was walking on site along a travel path also being used by a Komatsu front end loader operated by Coworker #1. The front end loader was being used to load barges. Coworker #1 was driving in reverse after dumping a load when the front end loader struck Employee #1. The loader's back tire ran over Employee #1 from the knee area to mid chest, causing multiple fractures and crushing injuries. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Backing Up, Chest, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Dock, Front End Loader, Material Handling, Run Over, Struck By

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	895369.015	58	M	Fatality		Captains and other officers, fishing vessels	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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