OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195317
POLLATOS EXCAVATION COMPANY
CROWNSVILLE, MD—
Event description
FOOT CRUSHED UNDER SWAY ARM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE TILT CYLINDER FROM A CATERPILLAR D-8 K-789 BULLDOZE R WHILE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE BLADE SWAY SUPPORT ARMS. WHEN THE PIN WAS REMOVED, THE ARM FELL FREE AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT FOOT. THE SWAY SUPPORT A RMS WEIGHED SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS AND WERE NOT BLOCKED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD 10 YEA RS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH, AND DISMANTLING, THIS KIND OF EQUIPMENT, AND WAS TRA INED BY THE EMPLOYER. HE HAD PERFORMED THIS OPERATION AT LEAST SIX TIMES PRIOR T O THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 855
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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