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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516348

PIN,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE

Event
PIN,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14516348
Report ID
420600

Event description

BACKHOE OPERATOR CRUSHED BETWEEN SEAT AND CONTROL PANEL

Investigation abstract

ON FEBRUARY 25, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE A FORD 515 SUPERLONG BACK HOE. THE COMPLETE PANEL BOARD CAME LOOSE, MOVED BACKWARDS AND CRUSHED HIM AGAINS T THE SEAT. THE 8 INCH PIN HOLDING THE BACKHOE ASSEMBLY IN PLACE WAS MISSING, AN D WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE THE BACKHOE, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY, INCLUDI NG THE CONTROL PANEL, MOVED BACKWARDS. THE MISSING PIN COULD NOT BE LOCATED, EIT HER AT THE WORK SITE OR THE PARKING AREA WHERE THE BACKHOE HAD BEEN STORED. THE BACKHOE HAD BEEN USED THE DAY BEFORE BY A SUPERVISOR AND NO DIFFICULTIES WERE EX PERIENCED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    18
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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