Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 521948 - Employee dies after being impaled by Caterpillar bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 521948 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 07/16/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109545194	07/17/1992	1799	0	Ryberg Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109545210	07/21/1992	1794	0	Colorado Cleanup Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109545202	07/16/1992	1794	0	Big R Construction Company

Abstract: The owner of a house moving company and his two sons were moving a house on a Mack diesel truck, model #B87. While they were towing the house to a vacant lot, the house and truck became stuck on a slope. A Caterpillar 973 came on site and backed up to tow the truck and the house. The company owner directed the Cat to face the stuck truck. A 13 ft steel chain was used between the Cat and the truck. When directed to back up and pull the truck up the slope, the Cat went forward, impaling Employee #1 with a tooth of a general purpose bucket. He died of massive bodily injuries.

Keywords: IMPALED, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, INATTENTION, STRUCTURE MOVING, LOADER/BACKHOE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109545194	Fatality	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	109545210			Occupation Not Listed
3	109545202			Occupation Not Listed

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