OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386353
BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY
CHICAGO, IL·
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
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#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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