OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304893

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ENGINE,BACK,STRUCK BY

1989-09-06T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ENGINE,BACK,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14304893
Report ID: 1050210

Event description

Employee killed when struck by airboat engine

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 failed to remove the propeller from an airboat engine or to anchor t he engine stand to the floor. He started the engine and the propeller moved the engine, which struck him in the back. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
4

Occupation code
508

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
2

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