Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635273 - Employee's Jaw Is Broken When Struck by Backhoe Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 201635273 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 04/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308747674	05/03/2005	1623	237130	Henkels & Mccoy Inc

Abstract: On April 21, 2005, Employee #1's foreman had him enter an excavation to attach a short cable to the backhoe bucket. The foreman swung the bucket toward Employee #1 and lost control of the swing and struck Employee #1 in the head pinning him against the bank. The force of the impact to Employee #1's head fractured his jaw and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FACE, LOST CONTROL, 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308747674			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	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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