Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123463.015 - Employee is struck and killed by backhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 123463.015 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1458510.015	01/23/2020		112120	Milky Way Dairy, Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 21, 2020, Employee #1 was waiting for dirt to be poured into a drain pit. A coworker was operating the backhoe. The coworker lost traction of the backhoe and slid into the excavation site, striking Employee #1 with the bucket of the backhoe. Employee #1 was decapitated and killed.

Keywords: Backhoe, Backhoe Bucket, Decapitated, Excavation, Head, Struck By

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	1458510.015	37	M	Fatality		Farm workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.