OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273163

HEAD,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PICKUP TRUCK,TRAILER,LOST CONTROL

1988-11-04T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PICKUP TRUCK,TRAILER,LOST CONTROL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14273163
Report ID: 111100

Event description

FELL FROM TRUCK TAILGATE WHILE HOLDING ONTO TRAILED VEHICLE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON THE TAILGATE OF MOVING PICK-UP TRUCK, HANGING ONTO (TO WING) A PORTABLE PAINT MACHINE WITH HIS HANDS. THE TRUCK WAS MOVING BETWEEN 10 A ND 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE PAINT MACHINE SWERVED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL OR JUMP FROM THE TAILGATE. HE HIT THE PAVEMENT FEET FIRST, BUT THEN FELL OVER, STRI KING HIS HEAD AND SPINE ON THE HARD SURFACE. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
4

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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