Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 883876 - Employee killed when run over by loader/backhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 883876 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 09/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301364733	09/18/1998	1611	0	Northern Improvement Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was struck by a backhoe/loader as it was backing up. He fell beneath the tires and was killed. The backhoe had an operating back-up alarm and had traveled approximately 100 ft before the accident occurred.

Keywords: LOADER/BACKHOE, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, FALL, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301364733			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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