OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14363980

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG

1988-03-26T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14363980
Report ID: 552700

Event description

Employee later dies after falling from moving motor vehicle

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on March 26, 1988, Employee #1 was standing, riding o n the back bumper of a motor vehicle during transport. The motor vehicle was dri ven upgrade, made a quick left, and then a right downgrade, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the pavement. Employee #1 suffered multiple inj uries to the head, body, arm(s), and leg(s) for which he was hospitalized. He la ter died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 3 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
29

Occupation code
585

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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