OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526792

BARGE,BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,INATTENTION

1985-10-21T00:00:00

Event: BARGE,BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526792
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee crushed and killed by backhoe bucket

Investigation abstract

A crane and a backhoe were being operated on a barge. The crane was being used t o clear debris from the cap of a seawall. Employee #1 was also on the cap of the seawall clearing off dirt. The front glass panel on the backhoe fell down and t he backhoe operator attempted to raise the window and put it back into place. As he was trying to lift the glass panel, he stood up and his left leg hit the boo m control lever. The shovel of the backhoe fell on Employee #1, crushing and kil ling him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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