OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348973

LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,LOADER,INATTENTION

1985-09-30T00:00:00

Event: LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,LOADER,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348973
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Operator killed when crushed by loader bucket

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:55 p.m. on September 28, 1985, Employee #1 was using a Bobca t loader to pick up rubbish at a construction site. When a piece of sheet plasti c became caught around its left front wheel, Employee #1 stopped the vehicle wit h the bucket raised and got up from the operator's seat with the engine running. As he leaned forward, he stepped on the left foot pedal that controls the bucke t lift arm. The bucket descended suddenly, catching and crushing his body. Emplo yee #1 was killed.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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