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Accident: 76683.015 - Employee'S Leg Is Amputated When An Excavator Falls Into Bas
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1062492.015 | 01/15/2015 | Simon Carpio |
At 2:45 p.m. on January 15, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction contra ctor, was operating a Bobcat excavator at a multiemployer construction project. He was using the excavator to backfill a foundation excavation. Employee #1 dr ove the excavator over a foundation wall. The excavator fell 14 feet to the bas ement below. Employee #1's left leg was caught and crusihed between the excavat or's roof and the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was t ransported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of h is left leg below the knee. The investigation report indicated that two other e mployees were injured but did not require hospitalization.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 4 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1062492.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | FallDist: 14 FallHt:17 Cause: Excavation FatCause: |