OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195879
LOADER/BACKHOE,FALL,BACKHOE
Event description
OPERATOR THROWN FROM LOADER/BACKHOE
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE ATTACHMENT ON A JOHN DEERE 450 LOADER/BACKH OE. THE BACKHOE ATTACHMENT, BEING USED TO DIG A FOOTER, DISENGAGED FROM THE CHAS SIS AND FELL INTO THE FOOTER EXCAVATION. THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN APPROXIMATELY 1 5 FEET, LANDING AGAINST THE 3 FEET DEEP SIDE OF THE FOOTER. HE SUSTAINED A BRUIS ED SHOULDER AND BRUISED RIBS. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT THE EQUIPMENT HAD APPAREN TLY BEEN TAMPERED WITH PRIOR TO OPERATION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 844
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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