OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #768630
L. H. LACY COMPANY
CARROLLTON, TX·
Event description
CONST. WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN TEETH OF DITCH DIGGER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN A TRENCH, WORKING CLOSE BEHIND A DITCH DIGGER (DITCH WITCH). HE PLACED HIS FOOT TOO CLOSE TO THE TEETH ON THE DIGGER AND WAS CAUGHT AND PULLE D INTO THE ROTATING DIGGER TEETH. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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