Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 51466.015 - Employee Is Struck By Backhoe And Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 51466.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 08/26/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
935867.015	08/27/2013		238990	Panchos Fencing

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on August 26, 2013, Employee #1 was installing fence componets into the steel pipes that had been secured. The employee was working on a fence post when the backhoe, a Caterpillar 416C backhoe, Product identification Number: 5YN05843, on the site began backing down the hill. The backhoe operator did not see Employee #1 until he was near him. The backhoe operator hit the brakes but they were not operating properly and was unable to stop the backhoe before striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: backhoe, backing up, brake, fracture, pelvis, struck by

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	935867.015	53	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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