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Accident Summary Nr: 700120 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Track Hoe
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103127494 | 02/03/1997 | 1623 | 0 | Grooms Construction Co., Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was assisting in the assembly and installation of 3 in. water lines. A track hoe that was being used to create an excavation was traveling in reverse when it ran over Employee #1, killing him. The track hoe was equipped with an operable audible travel alarm.
Keywords:
excavation, work rules, construction, excavator, run over, backing up
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103127494 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons |