Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 101746.015 - Foreman operating excavator is injured in roll-over
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1285005.015 | 12/22/2017 | 237990 | Griffith Brothers, Inc. |
Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on December 21, 2017, Employee #1, a foreman, and Coworkers #1, #2, #3, and #4, employed by a construction company, were building a concrete retaining wall as part of a highway construction project. Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar 315 F Excavator to move 8,000-pound concrete blocks from the staging area to the wall location. As Employee #1 drove the excavator down a 23-degree slope, with a concrete block chained to the bucket, the excavator tipped over. Employee #1 was thrown around inside the excavator's cab. The coworkers rushed to provide assistance, and they called for emergency services. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple injuries, including fractures to his neck and six ribs and lacerations to his head and neck.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | 0 | 0 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1285005.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Heavy | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: |