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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393227

TRUCK CRANE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

Event
TRUCK CRANE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14393227
Report ID
625700

Event description

TRUCK CRANE OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GALION TRUCK CRANE. HE WAS MOVING 40 FOOT SECTIONS O F BUTALENE PIPE, FOR THE RESIDUE LINE, FROM THE NORTH END OF OLD GYPSUM POND TO THE SOUTH END OF NEW GYPSUM POND. THE CRANE WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE MOVING DOWN A HILL. THE TRUCK CRANE OVERTURNED, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUN D AND CRUSHING HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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