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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312003

CHEST,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,LEG

Event
CHEST,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14312003
Report ID
213900

Event description

RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 31,1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DUMP T RUCK ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE EMPLOYEE BACKED HIS TRUCK UP A HILL MOUND OF BR OKEN ASPHALT DEBRIS AND PROCEEDED TO DUMP A LOAD OF SIMILAR MATERIAL. AFTER DUMP ING THE LOAD, AND AS THE DUMP PORTION OF THE TRUCK BODY WAS RETURNING TO A HORIZ ONTAL POSITION, THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE TRUCK CAB AND WALKED OUT IN FRONT OF IT. W HEN THE DUMP BODY SEATED ITSELF IN A LEVEL POSITION, THE UNATTENDED TRUCK STARTE D ROLLING FORWARD DOWN THE HILL. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, RUNNING OVER HIS CHEST AND LEGS. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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