Accident Report Detail
Accident: 103626.015 - Employee Is Killed When Dredge Overturns
Accident: 103626.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 03/03/2018 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1299606.015 | 03/03/2018 | Poolscape Pool & Spa Llc | |||||
At 2:30 p.m. on March 3, 2018, Employee #1 was watching a coworker receive initi al training from the manufacturer on the operation of a Mud Cat MFD-Multi Functi on Dredge. During training, the coworker was instructed to slow the excavator a ssembly of the dredge without fully extending its sponsons. As a result, the dre dge capsized and pinned Employee #1 between the dredge and pier. Employee #1 suf fered blunt trauma to his head and torso, killing him. | |||||||
Keywords:
barge, head, overturn, torso
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir | Maintenance or repair | X | |||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 1299606.015 | 32 | M | Fatality | Equipment Operator: Heavy | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Dredging FatCause: |