OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300446
OKADA TRUCKING CO LTD
WAIMANALO, HI—
Event description
CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING SOIL SCREEN BOX
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY AT 2:10 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A CATE RPILLAR 955 LOADER TO SCREEN SOIL ONTO A 8' X 12' SCREEN BOX THAT HAD UPRIGHT LE GS 4' & 8' LONG. FOR SOME REASON THE SCREEN BOX HAD TILTED ONTO IT'S SIDE. THE E MPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN BOX WHEN IT FELL ON HIM. HE WAS CRUS HED AGAINST A MOUND OF DIRT. AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED, BUT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRO UNCED DEAD AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 2:50 PM. DEATH WAS CAUSED BY AS PHYXIATION, TRAUMA AND COMPRESSION OF THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 853
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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