OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254346
GODLEY AUCTION COMPANY
CHARLOTTE, NC·
Event description
CRUSHED BY RUN-AWAY LOADER TRACTOR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, ACTING AS THE AGENT FOR AN OUT-OF-STATE CORPORATION, HAD ATTENDED A N AUCTION OF FARM AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE EQUIPMENT HE HA D PURCHASED ON BEHALF OF HIS COMPANY WAS BEING LOADED FOR RETURN TO COMPANY HEAD QUARTERS. SUDDENLY A FORD LOADER TRACTOR, MODEL 6500, BEGAN ROLLING DOEN THE RAM P OF THE LOADING DOCK AT THE SALES YARD. DESPITE WARNINGS FROM OTHERS PRESENT AT THE SITE NOT TO TRY TO STOP THE TRACTOR, EMPLOYEE #1 RAN AFTER IT AND TRIED TO CLIMB ABOARD. HE FELL UNDER THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND WAS RUN OVER. HE DIED FROM NUMEROUS SEVERE INJURIES OF HIS NECK, SHOULDER, TRUNK, ARM AND LEG.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 34
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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