OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348973
HORVE OLESON & ASSOCIATES
HUNTSVILLE, AL—
Event description
Operator killed when crushed by loader bucket
Investigation abstract
At approximately 12:55 p.m. on September 28, 1985, Employee #1 was using a Bobca t loader to pick up rubbish at a construction site. When a piece of sheet plasti c became caught around its left front wheel, Employee #1 stopped the vehicle wit h the bucket raised and got up from the operator's seat with the engine running. As he leaned forward, he stepped on the left foot pedal that controls the bucke t lift arm. The bucket descended suddenly, catching and crushing his body. Emplo yee #1 was killed.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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