OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399406

CHOCK,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

1985-03-14T00:00:00

Event: CHOCK,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399406
Report ID: 626300

Event description

TRENCH DIGGING MACHINE FELL OFF BLOCKS, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING ON HIS BACK ON THE SHOP FLOOR, UNDER THE REAR SECTION OF A DITCH-WITCH BRAND TRENCH DIGGING MACHINE. THE MACHINE HAD BEEN RAISED AND SET O N 3 RAILROAD CROSS-TIE BLOCKS. ONE FRONT WHEEL WAS CHOCKED WITH A MANUFACTURED R UBBER-LIKE CHOCK. THE EARTH-MOVING BLADE ON THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE WAS LOWERED TO REST ON THE CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR. THE MACHINE SOMEHOW MOVED FORWARD OFF THE S UPPORT BLOCKS, FALLING ONTO AND CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING ALONE AT T HE TIME.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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