OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1000462
BOOM,CRUSHED,EXCAVATOR
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH ON EXCAVATOR
Investigation abstract
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on April 12, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a John D eer excavator when he leaned out the side window to remove a chain which was han ging from the bucket. When he leaned out, his leg moved the boom operating lever , causing the boom to come down, and the boom cylinder to move forward crushing him between the boom cylinder and the cab post. At 10:45 p.m. on April 13, 1989, Employee #1 died.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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