OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671396

TUNNEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

1987-02-08T10:30:00

Event: TUNNEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 671396
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED AGAINST CAB OF PAYLOADER AND CONCRETE ROOF

Investigation abstract

ON FEBRUARY 8, 1987 AT 10:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MUSTANG PAY LOADER, WORKING IN THE PIT AREA OF THE #2 BLOOMER. HE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING SLAG FROM THE END OF A TUNNEL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THE EMPLOYEE ATT EMPTED TO DISMOUNT THE PAYLOADER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPE D ON THE LEFT FOOT CONTROL, CAUSING THE ARMS OF THE PAYLOADER TO RAISE AND CRUSH HIM AGAINST THE CAB AND CONCRETE ROOF OF THE TUNNEL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
856

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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