OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347504
CENTRAL CONCRETE CO., INC.
HOOVER, AL·
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
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#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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