OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342547
LAYNE-ATLANTIC COMPANY
WEST PALM BEACH, FL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN BACKHOE OUTRIGGER AND TIRE FENDER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INFLATING TIRES ON A JOHN DEERE 510 LOADER/BACKHOE. AT SOME POIN T, HE APPARENTLY WENT BEHIND THE LEFT TIRE FENDER TO OPERATE THE OUTRIGGER. IT I S ASSUMED THAT HE HAD LOWERED THE OUTRIGGER WHILE INFLATING THE TIRES AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING IT AGAIN. HE SOMEHOW BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OUTRIGGER AND THE TIRE FENDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND CRUSHED, STANDING IN AN UPRIGHT POSI TION, BETWEEN THE OUTRIGGER AND THE TIRE FENDER. THE LOADER/BACKHOE WAS STILL RU NNING.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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