Accident Report Detail
Accident: 98373.015 - Employee Is Struck By Backhoe And Amputates Leg
Accident: 98373.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/22/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1257210.015 | 08/22/2017 | Vulcan Construction & Maintenance, Inc. | |||||
At 2:20 p.m. on August 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company , and Coworker #1 were working at a multiemployer construction project that invo lved an excavation. Employee #1 was cleaning out residual debris from the excav ation. Coworker #1, a backhoe operator, was preparing to drive the backhoe forw ard and out of the way. The machine's brakes disengaged, and the backhoe slid b ackwards, striking Employee #1 and pinning him between the backhoe and the excav ation. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the h ospital. He was admitted, and his leg, which had been amputated, was treated. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputation, backhoe, brake, cleaning, construction, construction vehicle, excavation, leg, pinned, struck by
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1257210.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |