Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117190.015 - Employee is killed when struck by backhoe bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 117190.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 06/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1408875.015	06/17/2019		236115	Coastal Bay Construction

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on June 14, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were involved in excavating a trench and laying sewer/water pipe in the trench. The coworker was operating a backhoe with bucket on the slope of the excavation. The coworker retrieved the machine's outriggers and turned in his seat in preparation for moving the machine to the next section of trench and allowing Employee #1 to continue the pipe laying. The backhoe slipped backwards, and the bucket struck Employee #1's head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Backhoe, Backhoe Bucket, Construction, Excavation, Excavator, Head, Installing, Outrigger, Struck By, Trench, Water Pipe

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1408875.015	33	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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