OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312540

J. FLETCHER CREAMER & SON INC.

NEWBURGH, NY· 1987-12-18T07:45:00

Event: HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER, BACKHOE BUCKET, LEG
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100709385
Employer profile: J. FLETCHER CREAMER & SON INC.
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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