Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 84673.015 - Worker is Struck and Killed by Backhoe Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 84673.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 04/19/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1141195.015	04/19/2016		238220	R.E. Harrington Plumbing And Heating Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on April 19, 2016, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing dirt from a trench that measured 10.25 feet deep. While Employee #1 used a shovel to scoop the dirt from the trench, the coworker was instructed to lower the bucket of a backhoe into the trench, where the dirt would be placed. As the coworker operated the backhoe controls, he unintentionally maneuvered the bucket in a forward direction, striking Employee #1 and pinning him between the bucket and the trench wall. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries. The incident investigation revealed that the coworker was untrained in the operation of the backhoe.

Keywords: Backhoe Bucket, Construction vehicle, Pinned, Struck By, Trench, Untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Maintenance or repair			0	0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1141195.015	31	M	Fatality		Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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