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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14424915

BRAKE,WORK RULES,CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK

Event
BRAKE,WORK RULES,CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14424915
Report ID
729300

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between two trucks

Investigation abstract

On April 23, 1986, Employee #1 and an employee of another company had their truc ks back-to-back, transferring material from one truck to the other. When they we re finished, Employee #1 dismounted and stood between the trucks to help the oth er driver secure his tailgate. Employee #1's truck moved and his chest was crush ed when he became caught between the vehicles. Employee #1 was pronounced dead u pon arrival at the hospital 30 minutes later. He had failed to set the parking b rake on his truck.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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