Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352341 - Employee is Killed When Crushed By Backhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 201352341 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 11/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306748252	11/24/2003	1623	237110	Grimes Contracting Inc.

Abstract: On November 10, 2003, Employee #1 was driving a Caterpillar Backhoe Loader, Model Number 420D, from a construction site to the storage yard to get a plastic pipe. The plastic pipe was 2-in-by-15-ft. Employee #1 did not put the backhoe in the transport-lock position when he it. He parked the backhoe at the storage yard and did not lower the backhoe bucket to the ground, or shut off the motor. Employee #1 stood behind the backhoe, and placed the pipe on and through the cap of the backhoe. The pipe was accidently placed against the control lever of the backhoe which activated it, causing it to swing around and pin Employee #1 against one of the upright outriggers. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his chest. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, STORAGE AREA, BACKHOE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306748252			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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