OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567051

SOUTHERN ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

COLUMBIA, SC— 1984-06-19T00:00:00

Event: LOADING,FRACTURE,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ARM,LOST CONTROL,UNTRAINED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15130743
Employer profile: SOUTHERN ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Summary number: 14567051
Report ID: 454510

Event description

Employee injured when struck by falling tractor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, who was not a regular equipment operator, was attempting to drive a Ford tractor, serial #1210717, onto a flatbed trailer. He lost control, went ov er the side, and was struck by the falling tractor. Employee #1 suffered a fract ured arm and internal injuries. He was not trained to do this, and he did not ha ve a left hand.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
5

Source
30

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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