OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300586
E T IGE CONSTRUCTION INC
HANA, HI·
Event description
Employee killed when caught between clamshell bucket teeth
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was standing inside the arms of a 3/4 yard clamshell bucket that had its jaws open. It was resting on its side on a huge metal plate along a 45 degr ee slope. Employee #1 was leaning forward, looking at a piece that had broken of f the counterweight sheave wheel when the clamshell toppled down the slope with Employee #1 inside. When it came to rest approximately 12 ft downslope, the jaws had closed on Employee #1's midsection. His body was pierced by the center toot h, with his head and upper body face down inside the clamshell and his legs pinn ed under it. Employee #1 was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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