Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to struck-by, crushing, and caught-in between hazards: (a) On or about January 14, 2021, and at times prior, American West Construction, LLC did not ensure that employees attempting to attach a TATU heavy-duty hinge offset disc harrow (Disc assembly) model no. GASPM-HD, s/n 0206-0497, to a John Deere 9520 Scraper Tractor were protected from struck-by, crushing, and caught-in between hazards. An employee suffered serious injuries that included a broken shoulder, broken ribs, and a skull fracture when struck-by and caught-in between the tire of the John Deere tractor that was being backed-up and the bucket of a CAT Hydraulic Excavator 330DL that was used to prop the disc harrow's drawbar up, while employees positioned the hitch for attachment.