OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14428593

ASPHYXIATED,FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,UNTRAINED

1987-10-30T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14428593
Report ID: 830500

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HIS LOADER ROLLED OVER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY TRAINED IN THE OPERATION OF A FRONT END LOADER , DROVE A CATERPILLAR 922 FRONT END LOADER OFF THE EDGE OF A ROAD EMBANKMENT. TH E LOADER ROLLED OVER AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN TH E ACCESS ROAD AND THE CHLORINE CONTACT CHAMBER AT THE OAK CREEK WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
1

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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