OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443154

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE BUCKET

1987-09-11T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE BUCKET
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14443154
Report ID: 355119

Event description

Employee injured when struck in head by backhoe bucket

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to remove an 8 in. diameter water line from its previ ously installed position in a trench. He secured a chain around the pipe and hoo ked it to a backhoe bucket. As the backhoe pulled, the pipe broke loose from the earth and the bucket struck Employee #1 on the side of his head.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
585

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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