OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327696

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

1986-03-21T00:00:00

Event: CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14327696
Report ID: 316100

Event description

CRUSHED BY SHIFTING CONTAINERIZED CARGO

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A MOTORZIZED YARD HUSTLER DURING A MARINE CARGO HANDLING OPERATION. A PIECE OF CONTAINERIZED CARGO (A LARGE PRINTING PRESS) SHIFTED WHEN THE VEHICLE NEGOTIATED A LEFT TURN. THE CONTAINER TRAILER FELL TO THE LEFT, AGA INST THE HUSTLER CAB, CRUSHING THE CAB AND DRIVER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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