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Accident: 95493.015 - Foreman Is Struck By Excavator Bucket And Incurs Rib Fractur

**Accident: 95493.015 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 05/09/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1232075.015	05/10/2017		Cruz Contractors Llc

At 8:30 a.m. on May 9, 2017, Employee #1, a foreman, and Coworker #1, both emplo yed by a heavy construction company, were working at an excavation site for a 60 -inch diameter water main installation. Employee #1 was directing work at the s ite from his position on the ground. Coworker #1 was operating an excavator. T he excavator lifted the trench box out of the trench. The excavator bucket shif ted and struck Employee #1, who was pinned between the trench box and the bucket . Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospit al. He was admitted and treated for fractured ribs.

Keywords: construction, construction vehicle, excavation, excavator, fracture, installing, pinned, pipe, rib, struck by

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
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Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Construction
1	1232075.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause:

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