OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14468136
CHAMPLAIN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
WILLISTON, VT·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO BACKHOE TRACK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY DIRT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT CONSTRUCTION WORK, WAS PART OF A CREW WORKING ON A NEW ROAD. HE LEFT HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA AND APPROACHED A KOEH RING 6633 TRACK-TYPE BACKHOE FROM THE RIGHT REAR (BLIND) SIDE. THE BACKHOE OPERA TOR WAS PEELING OFF 8 INCH SLICES OF FROST AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF EM PLOYEE #1. A 2 1/2 BY 4 FOOT PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE MACHINE'S STEEL TRACK. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF SEVERE HEAD INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 2
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