OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14330732

EXCAVATION,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,CONTUSION

1989-11-11T00:00:00

Event: EXCAVATION,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14330732
Report ID: 317700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY BACKHOE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was moving a 1983 Case excavation backhoe crane on property owned by himself and his father. Employee #1 was alone at the time. The crane started to tip, and Employee #1 evidently tried to jump clear but he was caught by the ope rating cable and was crushed underneath the backhoe.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
21

Event type
14

Source
3

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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