OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14383111

HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL

1987-07-01T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14383111
Report ID: 521400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FRONT END LOADER BUCKET

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PAVEMENT. THE BUCKET WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE GROUN D AND THE LOADER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES PER HOUR. EMPLOYEE #1 W AS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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