OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #694612

W. H. P. T. COMPANY, INC.

ROANOKE, VA· 1987-11-25T00:00:00

Event: FRONT END LOADER, CRUSHED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105705354
Employer profile: W. H. P. T. COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 694612
Report ID: 355118

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FRONT END LOADER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING A TOP SOIL EMBANKMANT WITH A CAT 950 RUBBER TIRED FRONT E ND LOADER (SN 90A-2061, 1967 MODEL). EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED BACKING DOWN A ROADWAY HE HAD CUT. THERE WAS SOIL BANKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LOADER SUDDENLY RODE U P ON THE SOIL BANK AND TURNED OVER ONTO ITS TOP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED UNDER T HE MACHINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
853

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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