OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #745059
JFC EXCAVATING/EXCAVATORS, INC.
JESSUP, MD·
Event description
Employee injured when struck by backing dozer
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was staking out building lines. He had his back to moving equipment and was struck by a Case 850D dozer, serial #8001129, that was backing up. Emplo yee #1 sustained a broken leg. The dozer was equipped with an inaudible alarm. I t was being operated by a foreman. Employee #1 left town after the accident and was unavailable for an interview.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 855
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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