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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14328405

BACK-UP ALARM,CRUSHED,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

Event
BACK-UP ALARM,CRUSHED,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14328405
Report ID
317020

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN LOADING DOCK AND REAR OF TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE LOADING DOCK TO PICK UP SOME MATERIAL THAT HAD FALLEN FROM THE DOCK. THE DRIVER OF A PACKER/LOADER TRUCK WAS UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS I N HIS WAY AND BACKED UP TO THE DOCK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE DOCK AND T HE REAR OF THE TRUCK.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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