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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304430

WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,FROZEN,BACKHOE,WATER

Event
WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,FROZEN,BACKHOE,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14304430
Report ID
1050210

Event description

Employee killed in fall through ice with backhoe

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a 28,000 lb backhoe fell through ice. He was trapped under the i ce and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    14
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    843
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1

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