OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350201

LOADER BUCKET,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADER

1986-03-03T00:00:00

Event: LOADER BUCKET,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14350201
Report ID: 418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND TRACK LOADER BUCKET

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A TALLYMAN AND TRUCK SPOTTER FOR C.T. THACKSTON SAND & GRAVEL CO MPANY. WHEN THE LOAD OPERATOR FAILED TO PLACE THE TRACK LOADER IN REVERSE, EMPLO YEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE TRACK LOADER BUCKET AND A 20-CUBIC YARD TRUCK BED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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