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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538854

CITY OF HARRODSBURG WATER DEPARTMENT

Event
FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, ANKLE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#18612523
Employer profile
CITY OF HARRODSBURG WATER DEPARTMENT
Summary number
14538854
Report ID
452110

Event description

FALL FROM BACKHOE BUCKET, STRUCK BY FALLING WELDING CART

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE BACKHOE AND MOVE TH E WELDING CART, WITH CYLINDERS, TO ANOTHER LOCATION. THEY PUT THE WELDING CART I N THE BACKHOE BUCKET. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING IT. THE BACKHOE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 OUT OF THE BUCKET. THE WELDING CART FELL ON HIM, BREA KING HIS ANKLE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    6
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    2

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