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Accident Summary Nr: 143113.015 - Two employees are struck by loader and receive multiple inju

Accident Summary Nr: 143113.015 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 01/03/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1574586.015	01/03/2022	1622	237990	317729774 - Munitor Construction Llc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 3, 2022, two employees worked in a one-foot-deep excavation to compact gravel. At the same time, a loader began to roll downhill and lost control when the brakes failed on wet pavement. The loader rolled through the work zone, struck, and killed Employee #1, who received crush injuries to the head and torso. Employee #2 was also struck, knocked unconscious, and then hospitalized to treat a fractured left cheek bone.

Keywords: Brake failure, Broken Bone, Crushing, Excavation, Face, Fracture, Head, Hill, Loader, Lost Control, Pavement, Struck By, Torso, Unconsciousness, Wet, Work zone

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1574586.015	56	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1574586.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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