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Accident: 96846.015 - Employee Loses Leg After Being Run Over By Backhoe
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1244615.015 | 06/16/2017 | Fort Myer Construction |
At 8:00 a.m. on June 6, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a constru ction company, were working on a road construction project. Employee #1 was usi ng a shovel to dig a hole next to a small tree. Coworker #1 was operating a tra cked backhoe. Coworker #1 backed up the vehicle and backed over Employee #1's ri ght 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 se verely injured that it required amputation.
Keywords:
amputation, back-up alarm, backhoe, backing up, construction, construction vehicle, crushing, excavation, leg, run over
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1244615.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: |