OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517551

MAINTENANCE,BOOM,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,LOADER,INATTENTION

1987-01-21T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,BOOM,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,LOADER,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517551
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CAUGHT UNDER BOBCAT BOOM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GREASING A CASE UNI-LOADER. HE WAS UNDER THE BOOM WITH THE CUTTE R IN THE UP POSITION. HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE CONTROLS, CAUSING THE BOOM TO DESCEND AND CRUSH HIM AGAINST THE BOBCAT BODY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
22

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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