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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339857

BRAKE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR--TRUCK,TRAILER,SLOPE

Event
BRAKE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR--TRUCK,TRAILER,SLOPE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14339857
Report ID
453710

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRACTOR TRAILER AND ADJACENT TRAILER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE HOOKING UP A TRACTOR TO A TRAILER, APPARENTLY CONNECTED LIVE AIR LINES TO THE TRAILER, ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE. THE UNIT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE EMPLOYEE POSSIBLY TRIED TO GET INTO THE CAB AND STOP THE UNIT. H E WAS APPARENTLY CRUSHED BETWEEN THE UNIT AND A PARKED TRAILER. THIS IS ONLY SPE CULATION SINCE HE WAS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE ON THE PREMISES AT THE TIME.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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