Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 98760.015 - Employee is struck and injured by excavator bucket
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1235556.015 | 05/24/2017 | 237990 | The Dutra Group |
Abstract: At 3:30 a.m. on May 23, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a marine construction and dredging company, were working at a shoreline development project. Each worker was operating a CAT 349F excavator to offload dredging barges from a pier. The two excavators were approximately 15 to 20 feet apart, and they were being used to off load stockpiled material and move the material to a mutual pile. The workers were swinging their excavator booms and buckets in opposing directions. However, at the time of the incident, Coworker #1, after unloading his bucket, swung his excavator in such a way that it struck the cab of Employee #1's excavator. Employee #1 in the struck cab lost consciousness following the collision. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for shoulder and neck pain attributed to cervical strain, abrasion to his head, and possible glass in his eyes.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Shoreline development, dam, reservoir | Maintenance or repair | $20,000,000 and over |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1235556.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operating engineers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Dredging Fatality Cause: |