OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426837
HYDRAULIC LIFT,HYDRAULIC LINE,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING HYDRAULIC PLATFORM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING THE TRAILER PORTION OF A SEMI TRUCK. HE HAD LOADED THE REAR TRAILER PLATFORM WITH BREAD RACKS. HE MOVED TO THE GROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE PLATFORM, USING THE PENDENT CONTROL. THE PLATFORM APPARENTLY BECAME I NOPERATIVE, AND WOULD NOT LOWER. THE EMPLOYEE GOT SOME TOOLS WENT UNDER THE PLAT FORM TO ATTEMPT A REPAIR. HE LOOSENED AND REMOVED THE BRASS FITTING IN THE HYDRA ULIC LINE WHERE THE OIL IS DRAINED FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. WHEN THE BRASS FIT TING WAS REMOVED THE OIL SPILLED FROM THE LINES, DROPPING THE PLATFORM ONTO EMPL OYEE #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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