OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14569396
GEORGE O MOBLEY & JOYCE D MOBLEY
LAKEVIEW, OR—
Event description
MOTORCYCLE COLLIDED WITH BALE STACKER ON HIGHWAY
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING MOTORCYCLE STUNTS ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. HE WAS NOT WEARING A HELMET. LIGHTING CONDITIONS WERE POOR AND THE MOTORCYCLE HAD NO LIGHTS. HE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WEAVING BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD. HE COLL IDED WITH THE REAR OF A FARMHAND BALE STACKER AND WAS CATAPAULTED HEAD FIRST OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. WHEN HE STRUCK THE BACK OF THE BALE STACKER HE SUFFERED MASSIVE HEAD AND FACE INJURIES, MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES, CUTS AND BRUISES. HE IS CURRENTL Y IN A COMA.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 16 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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