OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14478200
SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,UNTRAINED
Event description
EMPLOYEE BURIED BY DUMP TRUCK LOAD OF DIRT; SUFFOCATED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS BUSY BUILDING A WOODEN FORM IN A 6 FOOT DEEP EXCAVATION. AN UNT RAINED, UNLICENSED EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A DUMP TRUCK TOWARD A BACKHOE NEAR THE E XCAVATION. THE EMPLOYEE BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE EXCAVATION AND CAUSED THE LOAD OF DIRT TO BE DUMPED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, COVERING AND SUFFOCATING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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