Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 96846.015 - Employee loses leg after being run over by backhoe
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1244615.015 | 06/16/2017 | 237310 | Fort Myer Construction |
Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on June 6, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working on a road construction project. Employee #1 was using a shovel to dig a hole next to a small tree. Coworker #1 was operating a tracked backhoe. Coworker #1 backed up the vehicle and backed over Employee #1's right leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated. Employee #1's right leg was so severely injured that it required amputation.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1244615.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |