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Accident Summary Nr: 14253785 - CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND LOADER BUCKET

Accident Summary Nr: 14253785 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2997948	10/09/1986	9111	0	City Of Dunn Public Works Dept

Abstract: A CREW WAS REPAIRING A WATER LEAK NEAR THE CONCESSION STAND AT TYLER PARK. A THREE TO FOUR FOOT DEEP EXCAVATION WAS MADE TO UNCOVER THE LEAK. TO FILL THE HOLE, DIRT WAS HAULED IN BY A DUMP TRUCK. ONE LOAD WAS HAULED AND LEVELED. THE TRUCK DRIVER (EMPLOYEE #1) GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE HOLE WITH THE SECOND LOAD AND GOT STUCK. THE DRIVER OF A JCB BACKHOE/FRONT END LOADER BROUGHT THE MACHINE AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, WITH THE LOADER BUCKET FACING THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 HOOKED A CHAIN TO THE HOOKS ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND TO THE LOADER. THE JCB DRIVER BACKED UP AND PULLED THE TRUCK TO SOLID GROUND. THEN EMPLOYEE #1 MOTIONED THE LOADER FORWARD SO HE COULD RELEASE THE CHAIN. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RELEASED THE CHAIN, THE JCB MOVED FORWARD AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE LOADER BUCKET AND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE JCB DRIVER BACKED UP, ALLOWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, LOADER BUCKET, CRUSHED, TRUCK, MIRED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2997948			Fatality	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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