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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300362

WHEEL,BOOM TRUCK,MECHANIC,TORSO,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FACE,RUN OVER,DRIVE SHAFT

Event
WHEEL,BOOM TRUCK,MECHANIC,TORSO,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FACE,RUN OVER,DRIVE SHAFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14300362
Report ID
951510

Event description

STRUCK BY ROTATING DRIVE SHAFT AND RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Investigation abstract

THE DRIVE SHAFT OF A SPRAY BOOM TRUCK HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND WAS WEDGED AGAINST A PIPE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC, WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE DRIVE SHAFT. AS THE SHAFT CAME FREE, IT ROTATED AND STRUCK THE MEC HANIC ON HIS FACE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE BOOM TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACK AND THE RIG HT FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A SLOPING DIRT ROAD AND WAS NOT BLOCKED OR OTHERWISE SECURED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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