OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195481
C W WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION CO INC
SEVERNA PARK, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY BACKHOE WHILE IN TRENCH
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A BACKHOE TO LOOK FOR A BURIED ELECTRICAL CABLE. THE FO REMAN WAS STANDING IN A 30 INCH DEEP TRENCH. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR SCOOPED UP A B UCKET OF DIRT AND DUMPTED IT OFF TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE BACKHOE OPERATOR RETURNE D THE BUCKET TO THE TRENCH, THE FOREMAN, WHO WAS CROUCHED OVER LOOKING FOR THE I .D. RIBBON, WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE BUCKET. THE FOREMAN, WHO WAS WEARING A HARD HAT, RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE S WERE TRAINED IN THIS OPERATION AND THE COMPANY HAS AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM .
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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