OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506992

CHEST,EMBANKMENT,FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,ROLL-OVER,BACK,CRUSHED,LACERATION,RIB,STEERING

1984-06-20T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,EMBANKMENT,FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,ROLL-OVER,BACK,CRUSHED,LACERATION,RIB,STEERING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14506992
Report ID: 830500

Event description

FRONT END LOADER ROLLED OVER, KILLING OPERATOR

Investigation abstract

A MAINTENANCE WORKER HAD BEEN DISPATCHED FROM A RANCH GARAGE AREA TO AN AREA ABO UT A MILE AWAY TO LOAD A DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS DRIVING A FRONT END LOADER (1956 MIC HIGAN, MODEL 125 AG). THE LOADER WAS KNOWN TO HAVE DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND STEERING . WHILE BEING BACKED ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF A WELL MAINTAINED DIRT/GRAVEL ROAD, THE VEHICLE DEPARTED THE ROADWAY JUST BEFORE A SMALL CURVE. IT WENT DOWN AN EMBA NKMENT AND ROLLED OVER. THE OPERATOR WAS PINNED IN THE CAB AND DIED FROM CRUSHIN G CHEST INJURIES, A LACERATED AORTA, A BROKEN BACK AND MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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