Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170210223 - Employee killed when crushed by backhoe

Accident Summary Nr: 170210223 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 06/18/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110847571	06/22/1992	1794	0	Oakland Cnty Rd Commission

Abstract: On June 18, 1992, the crew from the Oakland County Road Commission was dispatched to clean ditches for drainage. The crew worked until approximately five minutes to 12:00 noon when Employee #1 was told to hand dig in the ditch. He did not find anything, so he motioned to the Gradall 600E backhoe operator to continue digging. The operator waited for Employee #1 to clear the site, then dumped the first bucket load. The operator saw Employee #1 between the tandem truck and the backhoe, out of the way. Employee #1 was crushed by the counterweight of the backhoe while putting a shovel in the storage area. Employee #1 died at the job site.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, STORAGE AREA, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110847571			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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