OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341986

CHEST,CHOCK,BUS,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

1988-03-21T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,CHOCK,BUS,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,RUN OVER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341986
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY BUS HE WAS WORKING ON

Investigation abstract

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING ON HIS BACK ADJUSTING THE RIGHT RE AR BRAKES ON A GMC BUS. THE REAR WHEELS WERE ON WOODEN BLOCKS, BUT THE FRONT WHE ELS WERE NOT CHOCKED NOR WAS THE PARKING BRAKE SET. APPARENTLY THE BUS ROLLED OF F THE BLOCKS AND OVER EMPLOYEE #1'S CHEST, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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