Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18675363 - Champlain Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 18675363

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 01/12/1987

Site Address:
Champlain Construction Co., Inc.
Williston Woods Road
Williston, VT 05495

Mailing Address:
Birchard Park, Box 2180, Middlebury, VT 05753

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360602775

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14468136

Event: 01/12/1987

EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO BACKHOE TRACK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY DIRT

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT CONSTRUCTION WORK, WAS PART OF A CREW WORKING ON A NEW ROAD. HE LEFT HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA AND APPROACHED A KOEHRING 6633 TRACK-TYPE BACKHOE FROM THE RIGHT REAR (BLIND) SIDE. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS PEELING OFF 8 INCH SLICES OF FROST AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF EMPLOYEE #1. A 2 1/2 BY 4 FOOT PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE MACHINE'S STEEL TRACK. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF SEVERE HEAD INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18675363			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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