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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320485

TRUCK,LIMIT SWITCH

Event
TRUCK,LIMIT SWITCH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14320485
Report ID
317000

Event description

TRUCK LIMIT SWITCH FAILED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING ON TRUCK WHILE RAISING THE TRUCK BODY. THE LIMIT SWITCH FAILED AND THE BODY TRAVELED UPWARD PAST THE MAXIMUM SAFE HEIGHT.IT THEN FELL DO WN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES.

Victims (2)

  1. #2 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #3 Hospitalized Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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