OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400311
LAYFIELD CONSTRUCTION CO.
SULPHER SPRINGS, TX·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM MOVING TRUCK BED TO GROUND; STRUCK HEAD
Investigation abstract
A CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS INSTALLING GUARDRAILS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30. TWO EMPL OYEES WERE PERMITTED TO RIDE IN THE BED OF A TRUCK WHILE THEY WERE STANDING. THE VEHICLE'S PRIMARY USE WAS TO CARRY TOOLS AND MATERIALS. AS THEY WERE LEAVING TH E HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR, EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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