Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201856234 - Employee Killed When Thrown From Overturned Backhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 201856234 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304288475	04/05/2002	1623	237110	Gregory Piping Co., Inc.

Abstract: On April 5, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Case front end backhoe. The backhoe turned over. Employee #1 was thrown out of the cab, and the overhead canopy landed on him. He died at the scene. Apparently, he was not wearing a seatbelt because the seatbelt was found bent back and tucked under the plastic frame.

Keywords: CRUSHED, BACKHOE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304288475			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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