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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14552475

CHEST,SPLEEN,SLIP,ABRASION,RUN OVER,BACKHOE

Event
CHEST,SPLEEN,SLIP,ABRASION,RUN OVER,BACKHOE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14552475
Report ID
213400

Event description

RUN OVER BY BACKHOE

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 14, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON THE SIDE STE P OF A BACKHOE. THE MACHINE WAS BACKING UP. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FOOTING AND/OR GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL PASSED OVER HIS CHEST. EMPLOYE E #1 SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON HIS CHEST AND HAD HIS SPLEEN REMOVED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 17 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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