OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528277
PENNINGTON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
JACKSON, MS·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER CRUSHED BY EQUIPMENT COUNTERWEIGHT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A CHAIN TO A STORM DRAIN PIPE LOCATED ADJA CENT TO A "TRACK HOE" BEING USED TO DIG A TRENCH. WHEN THE "TRACK HOE" SWIVELED TO DUMP A LOAD OF DIRT INTO A DUMP TRUCK THE COUNTERWEIGHT STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AN D CRUSHED HIM AGAINST THE STORM DRAIN PIPE. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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