OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352116

J. L. FREEMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

ALAMO, GA· 1986-06-12T10:30:00

Event: CHEST, FRACTURE, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, NECK, BACKHOE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100354265
Employer profile: J. L. FREEMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 14352116
Report ID: 418400

Event description

BACKHOE OVERTURNED, CRUSHING THE OPERATOR

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 12, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MODEL 5 80 SUPER E CASE BACKHOE (NO. 17035468) ALONG A SHALLOW ROADSIDE DITCH. HE CARRIE D A PASSENGER ON THE (DOWNSIDE) LEFT REAR FENDER. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE APPARENTLY PASSED OVER A SMALL TREE STUMP, CAUSING THE BACKHOE, EQUIPPED WITH A ROPS (# 17 549698) TO FALL OVER SIDEWAYS. THE PASSENGER JUMPED OFF THE FENDER AND WAS ABLE TO EVADE THE BACKHOE. THE OPERATOR (WHO HAD NOT BEEN USING HIS SEATBELT) WAS CRU SHED BY THE ROPS WHEN HE TRIED TO JUMP OFF THE EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A BROKEN NECK AND BACK, AND A CRUSHED CHEST. HE DIED AT THE SCENE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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