Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171056914 - Employee's leg fractured when hydraulics fail on Traxcavator

Accident Summary Nr: 171056914 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126792860	09/14/1998	1623	0	Kenny Seng Const

Abstract: Employee #1 was in the bucket of a Caterpillar Traxcavator, removing the ring and cover for a manhole. The loader's hydraulics failed and before the operator could get the loader into reverse, Employee #1's left leg became caught between the blade and the ring. He sustained a compound fracture of his left leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MANHOLE COVER, LOADER BUCKET, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOADER, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126792860			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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