OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #891390

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,BACK,FALL,BACKHOE BUCKET,OVERTURN

1989-12-07T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,BACK,FALL,BACKHOE BUCKET,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 891390
Report ID: 352430

Event description

Employee injured in fall from backhoe bucket

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 (a foreman) and a coworker were standing on the inner side of a back hoe bucket. Another coworker was dragging the bucket, which was tied to a pickup truck. The bucket started to tilt over, causing both employees to tumble off. E mployee #1 landed on his feet and then fell, injuring his back.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

Nature of injury
20

Part of body
3

Event type
4

Source
43

Occupation code
558

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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