Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535405

ALMERS CONSTRUCTION

Event
GRADER, BRAKE, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, SLOPE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#643643
Employer profile
ALMERS CONSTRUCTION
Summary number
14535405
Report ID
830300

Event description

CRUSHED BY MOTOR GRADER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED A JOHN DEERE MOTOR GRADER TO CHECK ON AN ABOVE-GROUND FLO W LINE. THE MOTOR GRADER STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL. EMPLOYEE #1 RAN TO THE M OTOR GRADER, BY THE CAB, TO TRY TO STOP IT. HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE R EAR WHEEL AND PULLED HIM UNDER THE REAR WHEELS. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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