OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490965

FAHS-ROLSTON PAVING CORP.

CONKLIN, NY· 1988-02-26T13:00:00

Event: EXCAVATION, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EXCAVATOR, SLIPPERY SURFACE, DROWN, WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100691369
Employer profile: FAHS-ROLSTON PAVING CORP.
Summary number: 14490965
Report ID: 215800

Event description

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROWNED WHEN MACHINE SLID INTO WATER

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON FEBRUARY 26, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A STEEL-TR ACKED EXCAVATOR. HE INTENDED TO USE THE EXCAVATOR'S BUCKET TO DETERMINE THE DEPT H OF AN ICE COVERED HOLE. AS HE EXTENDED THE BOOM OF THE EXCAVATOR TO BREAK THRO UGH THE ICE, THE EXCAVATOR ROCKED AND THEN SLID INTO THE ICE-COVERED WATER. EMPL OYEE #1 COULD NOT ESCAPE FROM THE EXCAVATOR'S CAB AND DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO SW IM TO THE WATER'S SURFACE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
11

Task assigned
1

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