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Accident Summary Nr: 14511505 - CRUSHED UNDER WHEELS OF BACKHOE

Accident Summary Nr: 14511505 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 12/20/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17501404	01/17/1986	1623	0	Triple M, Inc.

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES WERE SHOOTING A HOLE HOG ACROSS A FLOWER TRAIL. EMPLOYEE #1, A BACKHOE OPERATOR, HAD PULLED A CASE 850 BACKHOE, SERIAL #8727945, INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOWER TRAIL. THE SUPERINTENDENT INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE #1 TO MOVE THE BACKHOE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FLOWER TRAIL AND START DIGGING. EMPLOYEE #1 STOOD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACKHOE. WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE PULLED THE THROTTLE. WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, HOLDING A LARGE POCKET KNIFE, HE JUMP STARTED THE BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT KNOW THAT THE BACKHOE WAS IN GEAR. THE BACKHOE STARTED FORWARD. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD AND SHOULDER, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, VEHICLE IN GEAR, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17501404			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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