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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204275

UNSECURED,BARRIER GUARD,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STEERING WHEEL,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE LOAD

Event
UNSECURED,BARRIER GUARD,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STEERING WHEEL,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14204275
Report ID
1054114

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED AGAINST STEERING COLUMN BY LOAD OF PLYWOOD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTING A UNIT OF UNBANDED PLYWOOD IN A VEHICLE WHICH WAS N OT EQUIPPED WITH A BARRIER GUARD. WHEN A PEDESTRIAN STEPPED IN FRONT OF EMPLOYEE #1'S VEHICLE, HE WAS FORCED TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS SUDDEN ST OP CAUSED THE UNIT OF PLYWOOD TO SHIFT FORWARD, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE TRUCK.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    266
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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