Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201079886 - Worker Is Injured When Swinging Auger Strikes His Chest

Accident Summary Nr: 201079886 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 09/19/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317229938	09/25/2013	1771	238110	Certified Concrete, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 19, 2013, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, of Certified Concrete, Inc., were working at a commercial building job site. Coworker #1 was operating a Bobcat 863 Skid Steer Loader with 18-inch auger attachment, Serial Number 514442281, to drill a 16-inch hole for installing an electric pole at the site. Employee #1 was assisting Coworker #1. As Coworker #1 moved the Bobcat away from the hole, Employee #1 checked the hole's depth. Employee #1 asked Coworker #1 to back up the Bobcat and reposition the auger above the hole for further drilling to the required depth. During the repositioning, Employee #1 moved toward the hole. As Coworker #1 was driving the Bobcat in reverse, the vehicle's rear wheel drove over a small rock. The bump caused the auger to swing. The auger struck Employee #1's chest. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to a hospital. He was admitted and treated for bruising and contusion of the chest area. The employer reported this incident to Cal/OSHA on September 19, 2013, meeting the reporting requirement. During Cal/OSHA's subsequent investigation, it was determined that the employer was a concrete subcontractor for the construction project, a renovation of a retail shopping center.

Keywords: CHEST, INSTALLING, DRILL OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, AUGER, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, LOADER, STRUCK BY, UTILITY POLE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317229938			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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