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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350151

MAINTENANCE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,TRACTOR TRAILER,ENTANGLED,TRACTOR--TRUCK,RUN OVER

Event
MAINTENANCE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,TRACTOR TRAILER,ENTANGLED,TRACTOR--TRUCK,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14350151
Report ID
418300

Event description

CABOVER TRACTOR RAN OVER MECHANIC

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON JUNE 7, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE COMPANY GARAGE AND ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STARTED FORWARD, RUNNING OVER EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS CRUSHED T O DEATH. IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING A CABOVER TRUCK CAB ON AN G.M.C. TRACTOR. HE WAS STAN DING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRACTOR BETWEEN THE FUEL SADDLE TANK AND THE RIGHT DUAL TANDEM WHEELS. HE WAS OPERATING THE HYDRAULIC CONTROLS FOR OPENING AND CLO SING THE TRUCK CAB. AS THE CAB CLOSED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, WHICH WAS ATTACHE D TO A RETAINER CLIP LOCATED AT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, ON THE SLEE PING COMPARTMENT WALL, BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. THE BELT PULL ED THE LEVER, SHIFTING THE TRUCK INTO GEAR. THE TRACTOR ENGINE WAS IDLING AT THE TIME, SO THAT THE MECHANIC COULD PERFORM HIS TASK. WHEN THE TRUCK'S GEARS WERE

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    814
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    4
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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