OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429229

GRADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

1987-10-12T00:00:00

Event: GRADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14429229
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between grader and metal sled

Investigation abstract

A Caterpillar grader was being used to haul a metal sled holding a spool of wire . Employee #1 was crushed and killed when he moved between the metal sled and th e grader.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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