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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252993

CONVEYOR,FALL,CONCUSSION,TRAILER

Event
CONVEYOR,FALL,CONCUSSION,TRAILER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14252993
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON TO A CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

On November 3, 1988, at approximately 1 p.m., Employee #1 fell thirteen feet to the ground and died as a result of a concussion. He was attempting to step onto a conveyor from a trailer loaded with tobacco.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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