Accident: 801209 - Dies Of Smoke Inhalation And Burns

Employee #1 was operating heavy equipment to clear land when an employee of another company rode by and saw Employee #1 on fire. He stopped, administered first aid, and called 911. Employee #1 died of smoke inhalation and severe burns. There were no other employees nearby, and there were no burn marks on any of the equipment.

construction, burn, fire, smoke inhalation, inhalation, earthmoving equip, equipment operator, smoke

Accident: 170075253 - Killed When Crushed Under Caterpillar Vehicle

Employee #1 was moving a Caterpillar over a platform when the vehicle began to fall over the edge. He jumped out but was crushed under the vehicle as it fell over. Employee #1 was killed.

earthmoving equip, equipment operator, work rules, unstable position, fall, crushed, overturn, struck by

Accident: 656397 - Leg Injured When Pinned By Excavator

Employee #1 was measuring the inside of a newly poured foundation wall while standing at the wall's exterior. An excavator was backfilling at the same time, and Employee #1's leg accidentally became pinned between the concrete foundation wall and the crawler's track. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

pinned, leg, construction, excavator, earthmoving equip, inattention, mech mat handling, caught between

Accident: 102030343 - Killed In Fall From Bulldozer Bucket

Employee #1 was killed when he fell out of the bucket of a bulldozer.

bulldozer, fall, construction, earthmoving equip, riding on equipment, work rules

Accident: 100210871 - Killed When Struck By Falling Excavator Bucket

Employee #1 was working close to where an excavator was using a container to lift a load of dirt. The hydraulic line broke and the bucket fell, striking Employee #1 on the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

construction, excavator, hydraulic line, equipment failure, struck by, head, earthmoving equip

Accident: 119947760 - Leg Injured When Loader Overturns

At 10:40 a.m. on May 8, 2000, Employees #1 and #2, landscapers employed by Blixseth Companies, were riding in the cab of a front end loader as it rode along a golf course access in Rancho Mirage. The loader rolled over and into a concrete-lined storm drain channel. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries, including a fractured left leg. He was transported by paramedics to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he was hospitalized for 26 days. Employee #2 sustained minor injuries, for which he was treated but not hospitalized.

leg, front end loader, motor vehicle, overturn, lost control, fracture, earthmoving equip, equipment operator

Accident: 119952695 - Injured In Collision Of Scraper And Grader

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 23, 2000, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was working at Badlands Sanitary Landfill. The scraper he was operating collided head-on with a motor grader, and he suffered serious neck and back strain injuries. Paramedics responded to the scene, and Employee #1 was air-lifted to the Riverside County Regional Medical Facility, where he was evaluated, treated, and hospitalized for more than 24 hours. After recuperation, Employee #1 returned to work on March 29, 2000, with no restrictions.

neck, back, motor vehicle, scraper, collision, landfill, earthmoving equip, equipment operator, grader, sprain

Accident: 170272041 - Killed When Struck By Excavator

Employee #1, a laborer at a trash refuse company, was struck by the right rear superstructure of an excavator as it was making a turn. He was killed.

excavator, struck by, inattention, vehicle, earthmoving equip, clearance, work rules

Accident: 170238638 - One Employee Killed, One Injured When Pinned By Backhoe

At 6:00 p.m. on January 11, 2000, Employees #1 and #2 were working at a construction site. The operator of a Case 590 SL backhoe was preparing to excavate a small hole. The operator lowered the front bucket and then swung the seat around to face the backhoe controls. He then throttled up, and the backhoe traveled forward, striking Employees #1 and #2 and pinning them against a flatbed trailer. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 suffered a broken leg.

construction, struck by, caught between, pinned, communication, backhoe, loader/backhoe, leg, work rules, earthmoving equip

Accident: 170035018 - Run Over By Cement Truck

Employees #1 and #2 were run over by a cement truck. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was injured.

truck, run over, construction, concrete truck, earthmoving equip