Backhoe Bucket Crushes Worker in Trench

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE97NE041

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Backhoe Bucket Crushes Worker in Trench

1998/01/07
By Nebraska Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (Nebraska FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Nebraska Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (Nebraska FACE) ; Nebraska. Department of Labor

Nebraska Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (Nebraska FACE) ; Nebraska. Department of Labor Less -
Description:

A 39-year-old laborer was killed when he was crushed by the bucket of a backhoe being operated by his supervisor. The victim and his supervisor (the backhoe operator) were in the process of digging a sewer line trench when the incident occurred. The victim was standing in one end of a 7 foot deep trench which was approximately 20 feet long and 30 inches wide. The backhoe was positioned at ground level at the same end of the trench where the victim was standing. The backhoe operator scooped the bucket in the trench to dig some more and when he pulled the bucket up, he noted the victim was in the bucket. He lowered the bucket and had someone immediately call 911. When rescue personnel arrived they determined the victim was deceased. The Nebraska Department of Labor investigator concluded that to prevent future similar occurrences employers should: 1. Ensure all personnel operating machinery in a trench are constantly aware of the location of personnel working in and around a trench. 2. Ensure personnel are never permitted underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment. 3. Develop, implement and enforce a comprehensive safety program that includes, but is not limited to, training in all hazard recognition and proper trenching procedures.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Construction-equipment Construction-industry Construction-workers Equipment-operators Injuries Injury-prevention OSHA Region 7 Protective-measures Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Safety-programs Training Traumatic-injuries Work-analysis Work-areas Work-operations Work-performance Work-practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Construction (0014)

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Construction (0014) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE97NE041
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7

Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-4
NIOSHTIC Number:

20027871
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2011-100749
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 97NE041, 1998 Jan; :1-3
Federal Fiscal Year:

1998
Performing Organization:

Nebraska Department of Labor
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1993/09/30
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-97NE041
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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