OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385082
PLATFORM,HYDRAULIC LIFT,CLEANING,CRUSHED,LOADING DOCK,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN HYDRAULIC LIFT PLATFORM AND GROUND
Investigation abstract
ON JUNE 14, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE LOADING DOCK AREA, INCLUDING UNDE R THE HYDRAULIC LIFT PLATFORM. A TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING MEAT FROM HIS TRUCK ONTO THE HYDRAULIC LIFT PLATFORM. AS THE DRIVER LOWERED THE LIFT HE BECAME AWARE THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UNDER THE LIFT. HE RAISED THE LIFT AND SAW EMPLOYEE #1 UNDERNEATH. HE HAD BEEN CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFT PLATFORM AND THE GROUND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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