OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14271977

BUS,MAINTENANCE,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

1985-12-13T00:00:00

Event: BUS,MAINTENANCE,CRUSHED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14271977
Report ID: 112000

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO BUSES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING THE REAR OF A BUS (#3086) WITH A BROOM FROM THE GROUND. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DROVE ANOTHER BUS (#1710) IN FOR FUELING AND CLEANING. AFTER TH E BUS WAS REFUELED THE EMPLOYEE DROVE THE BUS CLOSE TO THE WASH AREA. FOR UNKNOW N REASONS THE BUS DID NOT STOP BUT RAN INTO THE BUS BEING WASHED. THE BUS (#1710 ) WAS TOWED AWAY BY THE POLICE, BUT RELEASED BACK TO THE BUS COMPANY FEW DAYS LA TER FOR TESTING. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS TESTED BY AN OUTSIDE PRIVATE FIRM. NO ABNO RMALITIES WERE FOUND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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