OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14197115
CROUSE CONSTRUCTION CO INC
BELCAMP, MD—
Event description
RUN OVER BY 621 CATERPILLAR SELF-PROPELLED SCRAPER
Investigation abstract
AT 8:35 AM ON 11-26-84 AN EQUIPMENT OPEATOR WAS OPERATING A SHEEPS-FOOT ROLLER, COMPACTING SOIL AT THE WEST END OF A 35 ACRE SITE. SCRAPERS WERE CUTTING THE HIG H SIDE OF A GRADE AND MOVING SOIL TO THE LOW SIDE, PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS.THE OPERATOR DISMOUNTED THE ROLLER AND WALKED INTO THE PATH OF A 621 CATERPILLAR SELF-PROPELLED SCRAPER. THE OPERATOR OF THE SCRAPE R STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP, AS THE SCRAPER HAD NO BRAKES, AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE SCRAPER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINNING HIM UNDER THE SCRAPER TIRE. RESULTING IN MULTIPLE INJURIES. SCRAPER WAS STOPPED BY LOWERING PAN. SCRAPER BRAKES NOT OPERABLE. SCRAPER HORN NOT OPERABLE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 855
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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