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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14415210

HEAD,CONCRETE PIPE,FALL,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET

Event
HEAD,CONCRETE PIPE,FALL,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14415210
Report ID
728500

Event description

FALL FROM BUCKET OF A BACKHOE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE A 8' PRECAST CONCRETE PIPE INSTALLING 10" STEE L WATER AND STEAM PIPES. AT QUITTING TIME THEY MOVED OUT OF THE CONCRETE PIPE IN TO A 14 - 16 FEET DEEP TRENCH. THEY GOT INTO THE BUCKET OF A BACKHOE SO THEY COU LD BE HOISTED OUT OF THE TRENCH TO STREET LEVEL. AS THE BACKHOE BUCKET REACHED T HE STREET LEVEL, THE OPERATOR STARTED TO SWING THE BUCKET OVER THE STREET SURFAC E. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET BACK INTO THE TRENCH. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CONCRETE PIPE, KILLING HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 68 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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