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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434096

LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,STEEP GRADE,FALL,LOST CONTROL

Event
LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,STEEP GRADE,FALL,LOST CONTROL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14434096
Report ID
951510

Event description

Two employees injured jumping from runaway loader

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 and #2 were riding on a loader with a backhoe attachment when the v ehicle went out of control while traveling down a steep street. Employees #1 and #2 jumped from the loader and were injured.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    14
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    14
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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