OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14431654

CRUSHED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MOTOR VEHICLE,OVERTURN

1989-03-09T00:00:00

Event: CRUSHED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MOTOR VEHICLE,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14431654
Report ID: 830100

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING VEHICLE

Investigation abstract

A TRACK-DRIVEN SNOWMOBILE OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS TRA VELING UP A MOUNTAIN. THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION ON ITS LEFT TRACK, SLID SIDEWAYS , AND ROLLED OVER ONE AND ONE QUARTER TIMES. THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS CRUSHED. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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