OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386353

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

1986-08-11T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14386353
Report ID: 521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN LOADING DOCK AND SEMI-TRAILER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING A FORKLIFT TRUCK OFF A SEMI-TRAILER WHEN THE TRAILER WAS SUDDENLY PULLED FORWARD. HE WAS "SANDWICHED" BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE SEMI-TRAIL ER AND THE EDGE OF THE LOADING DOCK. THE LOADING DOCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET D EEP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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