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Accident Summary Nr: 76683.015 - Employee's leg is amputated when an excavator falls into bas

Accident Summary Nr: 76683.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 01/15/2015
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1062492.01501/15/2015238190Simon Carpio

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on January 15, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction contractor, was operating a Bobcat excavator at a multiemployer construction project. He was using the excavator to backfill a foundation excavation. Employee #1 drove the excavator over a foundation wall. The excavator fell 14 feet to the basement below. Employee #1's left leg was caught and crusihed between the excavator's roof and the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his left leg below the knee. The investigation report indicated that two other employees were injured but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Construction, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Leg, Wall
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 4

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1062492.015 34 M Hospitalized injury Laborers, except construction Distance of Fall: 14 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet
Cause: Excavation
Fatality Cause:

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