OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382063

CLEARANCE,ABDOMEN,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,BACKING UP,STEERING WHEEL

1985-07-18T00:00:00

Event: CLEARANCE,ABDOMEN,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,BACKING UP,STEERING WHEEL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382063
Report ID: 521400

Event description

Truck driver crushed and killed while unloading equipment

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a truck driver, was unloading a roller compactor from a lowboy trai ler. He put the roller compactor in reverse without sufficient clearance and was crushed between the steering wheel of the compactor and a pavement breaker that was also on the trailer. Employee #1 sustained massive injuries to the abdomina l organs and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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