OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14422299
C. H. RULE CONST. CO.
BEATRICE, NE·
Event description
Employee crushed and killed between truck dump box and frame
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working by himself repairing a truck frame on a 1974 Ford 24 ton from the prime contractor who was passing by. dump truck, PSC-5527, with a 14 foot box of 10 yard capacity, and 1970 Heil hoi st. A trip wire ran the length of the frame to the end of the box to prevent the box from being raised too high. A manually-operated support arm was available t o prevent accidental lowering of the box during repair work. Employee #1 was pos itioned above the last axle with his head on the passenger's side and his legs r esting on the wheels of the driver's side. Apparently, he accidentally pulled th e trip wire, causing the box to lower and pin him to the frame. Employee #1 died of a crushed head and lower torso. He was discovered around 3 p.m. by a worker
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 65 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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