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9100 BEMIDJI ROAD NW, BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Standard 19260651 K01
Initial $7,700
Standard 182065302
Initial $25,000
Standard 19260651 J02
Initial $50,000
Standard 19260651 C02
Initial $7,700
Standard 19260651 B02
Initial $5,000
Standard 19260651 A
Initial $5,000
Standard 19260652 A01
Initial $50,000
Employee Is Killed in Rescue Attempt with Backhoe
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on October 14, 2010, Employee #1 was trying to find the existing water line so that he could install a connecting water line leading to a new building. There was an existing trench that measured 2.5-ft by 3.83-ft by 19.83-ft, and the employer was using a backhoe to reach a depth of 9 feet in the trench. Employee #1 was digging with a shovel in the bottom of the excavati on when the wall that was underneath the spoil pile caved in and he was engulfed . The employer tried using the backhoe in an attempt to free Employee #1. It was determined that Employee #1 died from a laceration of the aorta from the backho e.
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