Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96706.015 - Spotter is struck by buggy and incurs multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 96706.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1243375.015	06/29/2017		236220	Corna Kokosing

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on June 27, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were engaged in pouring concrete at a commercial building construction site. Coworker #1 was operating a concrete Georgia Power Buggy to dump concrete into a footer placed next to the wall of an existing building. Employee #1 was acting as spotter for Coworker #1, who could not see the buggy's front tires to know when to stop before falling into the footer. Coworker #1 approached the footer. Employee #1, standing in front of the buggy on a small ledge protruding from the wall of the existing building, signaled him to stop. Coworker #1 stopped and engaged the bucket of the buggy to dump the concrete. The entire buggy fell into the footer, striking and pinning Employee #1 against the wall. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures of his left arm and left leg that required surgery.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Concrete, Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Pinned, Pouring, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1243375.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause:

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