OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14314447

HEAD,CONCRETE TRUCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,DROWN,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

1987-07-15T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CONCRETE TRUCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,DROWN,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14314447
Report ID: 317000

Event description

Employee drowns after fall from truck into nearby creek

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 67, was adding fluid to the power steering system of a concrete truck that was parked near a creek. To reach the location where the fluid was t o be added, he climbed onto the front tire. While on the tire, he apparently los t his balance, tumbled down a short embankment , and fell into the creek. Employ ee #1's head struck against an underwater object and he drowned.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 67 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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