Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200362176 - Tree Falls on Backhoe and Kills the Driver

Accident Summary Nr: 200362176 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/28/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317361061	02/28/2014	2411	113310	Joel M. Pace Dba Pace'S Hauling & Clearing

Abstract: On February 28, 2014, Employee #1, a 43-year-old male with Joel M. Pace Dba Pace's Hauling & Clearing was clearing trees on two lots at a modular home park. Employee #1 was operating a backhoe and used it to push-down a tree when a tree snapped and fell on the cab of the backhoe crushing Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed in the event. Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the incident.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, BACKHOE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317361061			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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