Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305258725 - Independence Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Investigation Summary

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on March 29, 2003, Employee #1 stepped off a backhoe and walked to the back of the equipment to remove two shovels located on the ground. He threw the shovels into the back while standing next to the boom arm of the backhoe. The shovels inadvertently fell against the actuating arm of the boom causing the boom to swing abruptly into Employee #1. He was pinned between the boom arm and the outrigger of the backhoe. A coworker was the only other person on the site, and he was working on the other side of the building at the time of the accident. He discovered Employee #1 pinned in the backhoe and unresponsive. The coworker called for medical assistance. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, BOOM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BACKHOE