OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466320
BORIAK & SONS, INC.
FORT WORTH, TX·
Event description
Employee killed when crushed between two scrapers
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and two coworkers were preparing two scrapers for the day's operatio ns. They were required to fuel and service the scrapers at the beginning of each work day, while simultaneously warming up the engines. One coworker was on scra per #803 putting the motor plate back in place when suddenly the scraper lunged forward. At that moment, Employee #1 and the other coworker were walking between the two vehicles. Employee #1 was crushed between the scrapers and killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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