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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347504

STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,INATTENTION

Event
STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14347504
Report ID
418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY BACKHOE BUCKET; DIED LATER

Investigation abstract

ON JULY 31, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING A CEMENT TRUCK INTO A CAISSON WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING A BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE BACK HOE BUCKET DURING THE REPOSITIONING PROCESS AND SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES. HE D IED OF HIS INJURIES ON AUGUST 27, 1986.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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