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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296594

ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,FLATBED TRUCK

Event
ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,FLATBED TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14296594
Report ID
352440

Event description

TRACTOR OVERTURNED OFF TRAILER; OPERATOR CRUSHED

Investigation abstract

ON APRIL 28, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WORKED FOR A CONST RUCTION COMPANY IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, WAS WORKING IN THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT PARK. HE WAS LOADING (DRIVING) A 1951 MASSEY-FERGUSON FARM TRACTO R ONTO A 1980 GENERAL, EAGER BEAVER FLATBED TRAILER. DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, THE TRACTOR SLIPPED OFF OF THE FLATBED TRAILER AND OVERTURNED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH. THE TRACTOR DID NOT HAVE A ROPS INSTALLED BECAUSE ONE WA S NOT REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, THE TRAILER BED WAS MISSING WOOD PLANKS ON THE LOAD ING END.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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