OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296594
RONKIN CONSTRUCTION, INC.
ELKRIDGE, MD·
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
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#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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