OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206825
CHEST,HEAD,BLOWOUT--TIRE,CONCRETE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,OVERTURN,TIRE
Event description
TIRE BLEW; TRUCK OVERTURNED AND KILLED DRIVER
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 2, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING ONE YARD O F CEMENT TO A JOB ON EAST EVANS CREEK ROAD, NORTH OF ROGUE RIVER, OREGON. THE EM PLOYEE HAD REACHED MAIL BOX 5081 WHEN A LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE 1975 DIAMOND ROE CEMENT TRUCK BLEW OUT. THE TRUCK CROSSED THE CENTER LINE, WENT ALONG THE BURM AN D DOWN A LOW BANK, TURNED OVER ON IT'S SIDE AND SHEARED OFF TWO TREES WITH THE C AB. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED IN THE HEAD AND CHEST AREAS. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE TRUCK TRAVELED 255 FEET FROM THE POINT OF BLOW OUT TO THE AREA WHERE IT STOPPED. NO DEFECTS COULD BE FOUND EXCEPT FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WRE CK. THE STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRE WHICH BLEW OUT STILL HAD GOOD TREAD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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