Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400659

L D COWATSER CONTRACTOR

Event
PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, LOADER
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101803047
Employer profile
L D COWATSER CONTRACTOR
Summary number
14400659
Report ID
626300

Event description

Employee killed when pinned between loader and trench wall

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 moved into the area in front of a 950 rubber tire loader as it slid into a trench. The driver could not stop the loader and Employee #1 was pinned b etween the loader and the trench wall. He was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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