Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 54226.015 - Employee is ejected in track hoe roll-over and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 54226.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 10/08/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
943310.015	10/08/2013		113310	Con-Site Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on October 8, 2013, Employee #1, a track hoe operator, was operating a Komatsu Track Hoe, moving four felled trees to a burn pile. The employee backed into an unleveled area, which caused the track hoe to become unbalanced and fell down the hill. The employee was ejected from the track hoe and became trapped under it. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: Crushed, Ejected, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Roll-Over, Tree, Tree Felling, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	943310.015	41	M	Fatality		Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations

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