OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412720

OLSHAN DEMOLISHING CO.

HOUSTON, TX· 1986-08-28T00:00:00

Event: CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #103567855
Employer profile: OLSHAN DEMOLISHING CO.
Summary number: 14412720
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Employee killed when struck by trackhoe bucket

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was burning rebar from concrete debris before the concrete was remov ed by a trackhoe. He was in the swing area of the trackhoe when he was struck by its bucket. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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