OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526560

FRONT END LOADER,REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

1985-09-12T00:00:00

Event: FRONT END LOADER,REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526560
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee killed while repairing front end loader

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was making mechanical repairs on a front end loader when he inadvert ently activated the steering mechanism, causing the rear wheel to turn inward. H e was crushed and killed between the wheel and the frame of the machine.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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