OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342216

RAMP,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,DUMP TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

1988-04-11T00:00:00

Event: RAMP,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,DUMP TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14342216
Report ID: 418800

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN DUMP TRUCK OVERTURN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAULING A LOAD OF FILL DIRT DOWN A 19 FOOT WIDE TEMPORARY RAMP, DRIVING A CATERPILLAR DJB MODEL D350B OFF-ROAD ARTICULATING DUMP TRUCK (SERIAL # 35D133653). HE DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE RAMP AT A POINT WHERE THE R AMP WAS ABOUT THREE FEET HIGHER THAN THE ADJACENT TERRAIN. THE VEHICLE OVERTURNE D, THREW EMPLOYEE #1 PARTIALLY OUT OF THE ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE, AND CR USHED HIM TO DEATH. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE THE SEAT BELT PROVIDED IN THE VEH ICLE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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