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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306344

SIDE VIEW MIRROR,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER

Event
SIDE VIEW MIRROR,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14306344
Report ID
213900

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRUCKS

Investigation abstract

A GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED AT A GARBAGE DUMP LAND FILL WHILE DUM ROWNED OUT THE SOUND OF THE OTHER TRUCK. THE OTHER TRUCK HAD A BROKEN SIDE VIEW MIRROR. THAT MIRROR COULD HAVE PROVIDED A VIEW OF THE AREA WHERE THE OTHER DRIVE R WAS STANDING. THERE ALSO WAS A LACK OF GOOD JUDGEMENT ON THE PART OF THE DRIVE R OF THE SECOND TRUCK. PING A LOAD OF GARBAGE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HIS TRUCK, OPERA TING THE LEVERS TO DUMP HIS TRASH, WHEN ANOTHER TRUCK TRIED TO BACK UP BESIDE HI M IN PARALLEL POSITION. THE SECOND DRIVER BACKED UP AT AN ANGLE AND STRUCK THE F IRST DRIVER, CRUSHING HIS HEAD. CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE: (1) EXTREMELY COLD AND WINDY WEATHER. AS A RESULT, NO ONE WAS AVAI LABLE TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AT THE DUMP SITE. NORMALLY SOMEONE IS ASSIGNED TO DIRECT TRAFFIC, OR THE DRIVER'S PARTNER WILL GET OUT OF THE TRUCK TO DO IT. (2). BOTH TRUCKS HAD DEFECTS. THE DECEASED DRIVER'S TRUCK WAS VERY LOUD WHEN DUMPING. IT D

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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