OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502843
LINAWEAVER CONST. CO.
LANSING, KS·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN BACKHOE AND TRENCH WALL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO RIDE ON THE BACK OF THE CATERPILLAR BACKHOE AS IT WAS MOVING DIRT. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE WALL OF THE TRENCH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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