Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306915851 - Cattaraugus Co Highway Dept Fatality 2007

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Buffalo

Inspection Nr: 306915851

Report ID: 0253630

Date Opened: 11/08/2007

Site Address:
Cattaraugus Co Highway Dept Fatality 2007
8810 Route 242
Little Valley, NY 14755

Mailing Address:
303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2008

Emphasis: L:Hh

Case Closed: 01/31/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101890341

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201881240

Event: 10/31/2007

Employee killed when run over by backing excavator

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 31, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a seasonal laborer/flagger on a ditch clearing job in New Albion, NY. A coworker was operating a Link Belt 130LX excavator. He was reversing travel directions to rework a section of the ditch when the Employee #1 became caught under the excavator. He was run over and killed. Employee #1 was in the path of the excavator because, for unknown reasons, he had moved from a position on the opposite shoulder of the road.

Keywords: SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, FLAGMAN, EXCAVATOR, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306915851			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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