Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202251849 - Two Employees Are Struck and Killed by Excavator Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 202251849 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313561417	06/30/2009	1794	238910	A & K Earth Movers, Inc.

Abstract: On June 30, 2009, Employee #1 and #2 were working in a trench, when they were struck and killed by an excavator bucket. The bucket fell due to a failure in the quick coupler attachment.

Keywords: LOADER BUCKET, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313561417			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	313561417			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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