OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14552475
R & S COLONIAL BUILDERS, INC.
MONTGOMERY TWP., NJ—
Event description
RUN OVER BY BACKHOE
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 14, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON THE SIDE STE P OF A BACKHOE. THE MACHINE WAS BACKING UP. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FOOTING AND/OR GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL PASSED OVER HIS CHEST. EMPLOYE E #1 SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON HIS CHEST AND HAD HIS SPLEEN REMOVED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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