OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14424915
SQUIRES PLASTERING CO.
CLARKSON VALLEY, MO·
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)
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#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
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#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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