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Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201773421 Event: 07/24/2009Employee Is Killed When Backhoe Tips To Side
On July 24, 2009, Employee #1 was standing next to a building as a backhoe drove past and proceeded to drive over a curb. The backhoe began to tip to one side, causing the bucket to jerk. Employee #1 was caught between the building and the backhoe bucket. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: building, construction, caught between, backhoe, backhoe bucket, overturn
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 313074478 Fatality Other Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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