Accident Report Detail
Accident: 742403 - Employee Jumps From Defective Excavator When It Overturns
Accident: 742403 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 04/27/1988 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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104399639 | 04/28/1988 | 1622 | Allied Contractors Inc | ||||
Employee #1 was using a Drott excavator to dress and undercut a slope on a ramp when the ramp gave way. The employee attempted to stabilize the excavator but he overbalanced, resulting in the machine sliding down the bank. Employee #1 jumped clear and the excavator overturned. Employee #1 used the excavator knowing it was defective. Employee #1 was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
inadequate maint, work rules, construction, excavator, sprain, ankle, foot, overturn
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 104399639 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Excavating and loading machine operators |