OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481170

B B & T AUTO CRUSHERS & TRUCKING

MORGAN TOWN, WV— 1984-07-26T00:00:00

Event: BACK-UP ALARM, INEXPERIENCE, LOADER, RUN OVER, WHEEL LOADER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1151463
Employer profile: B B & T AUTO CRUSHERS & TRUCKING
Summary number: 14481170
Report ID: 316400

Event description

INJURED EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY WHEEL LOADER

Investigation abstract

THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BELIEVED TO BE STANDI NG BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF AN OPERATING WHEEL LOADER. WHY HE WAS THERE I S UNKNOWN. THE OPERATOR'S REAR VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE DIDN'T SEE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS BEHIND HIM, STANDING WITH HIS BACK TOWAR DS THE OPERATOR AND LOADER. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE JOB THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ONLY CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS TH E LACK OF TRAINING REGARDING HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WORKING AROUND EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION AND WHAT WARNING ALARM DEVICES MEAN WHEN THEY SOUND OFF. THE REVERSE ALARM SIGNAL WAS INSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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