OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312540

HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKHOE BUCKET,LEG

1987-12-18T07:45:00

Event: HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKHOE BUCKET,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312540
Report ID: 213100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TRUCK ON HIGHWAY

Investigation abstract

AT 7:45 AM ON DECEMBER 18, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING BESIDE A BACKHOE BUCKET AT THE EDGE OF ROUTE #17K. THE BACKHOE BUCKET JERKED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE PATH OF A COCA COLA TRUCK TRA VELING WEST BOUND. HE DIED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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