Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170678494 - Backhoe tips over and fatally crushes employee

Accident Summary Nr: 170678494 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 01/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304487721	01/07/2002	1542	0	A J C Construction Inc.

Abstract: On January 4, 2002, a construction employee completed a driveway cleanup and was returning a backhoe to the shop. While descending the graded roadway, the machine, which was running in an erratic manner tipped over. The machine landed on the employee, crushing him and causing fatal injuries.

Keywords: PINNED, ROLL-OVER, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, DESCENDING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, SLOPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304487721			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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