OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393342
BACK-UP ALARM,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CRUSHED,TRUCK,GUIDE,AERIAL LIFT
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN CHERRY PICKER TRUCK AND FLAT BED TRUCK
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING TO THE REAR OF A FLAT BED TRUCK, READY TO UNLOAD ANGLE IRON. A CHERRY PICKER, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 AWAY AND NOT INVOLVED IN THE UNLOADING OPERATION, BACKED UP AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE FLAT BED TRUCK AND THE REAR OF THE G ALION CHERRY PICKER. HIS CHEST WAS CRUSHED. THE CHERRY PICKER TRUCK HAD NO BACK UP ALARM OR REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THE CHERRY PICKER DRIVER'S REAR VIEW WAS OBSTRUCT ED AND NO BACKUP GUIDE WAS PROVIDED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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