OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14298160

EMBANKMENT,GRADER,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,BACKING UP

1985-10-15T00:00:00

Event: EMBANKMENT,GRADER,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,BACKING UP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14298160
Report ID: 352440

Event description

GRADALL WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, LANDING ON IT'S SIDE

Investigation abstract

A GRADALL WAS BEING BACKED UP VERY SLOWLY. IT SLIPPED OVER THE SIDE OF AN EMBANK MENT, LANDING ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CAB ROOF AND T HE GROUND. THE GRADALL SEAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SEAT BELT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
859

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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