OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606194

GUARD,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,LOADER,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,OVERTURN

1986-09-08T00:00:00

Event: GUARD,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,LOADER,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 606194
Report ID: 418100

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by overturned loader

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a 1964 Caterpillar loader, serial #53A5348, alongside the edge of a 38 ft high hill that he was cutting down when the loader slid part ially downhill and flipped over, crushing and killing him. The loader had a bush guard that collapsed at all four posts. It was not equipped with a roll-over pr otective structure or seat belts.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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