OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14460851

REPAIR,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOADER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,MECH MALFUNCTION

1984-06-12T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOADER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,MECH MALFUNCTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14460851
Report ID: 257250

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling loader bucket

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was the operator of a front-end loader that was being repaired with its bucket in a raised position. Employee #1 was walking under the bucket when t he it fell, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
855

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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