Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1719698.015 - City Of Marion - Street Department

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551702

Investigation Summary

At 9:15 a.m. on December 29, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a municipality. Employee #1 was assisting the equipment operator of the track hoe with navigation of the unit into the garage bay for maintenance. The track hoe unexpectedly shifted or "twitched" according to the operator. When the unit shifted the bucket of the backhoe struck Employee #1 who was at the garage door entrance. Employee #1 was in the blind spot of the unit at the time he was struck according to the owner's manual which was reviewed during the inspection. The blow of blunt force from the bucket to Employee #1 caused multiple internal injuries including fractured ribs, punctured lung and damage to the hemothorax. CPR was administered by the backhoe operator until first responders took over some minutes after the incident. Employee #1 was later pronounced dead at the local hospital.

Keywords: Backhoe, Backhoe Boom, Backhoe Bucket, Blunt force trauma, Bucket , Equipment Operator, Fracture, Guide, Internal , Internal Injuries, Loader/Backhoe, Maintenance, Rib, Struck By, Thorax, Traumatic