OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14246987

BACKHOE BOOM,HEAD,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,INATTENTION

1987-12-22T00:00:00

Event: BACKHOE BOOM,HEAD,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14246987
Report ID: 317500

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN BACKHOE ACCIDENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 STOOD UP IN THE CAB OF A BACKHOE AND LOOKED OUT AROUND THE CORNER OF THE CAB. HE APPARENTLY HIT THE CONTROL FOR THE BOOM, CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND AND CRUSH HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE ROPS AND BOOM. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN. E MPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT OF THE BACKHOE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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