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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14440721

CHEST,PINNED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,PICKUP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

Event
CHEST,PINNED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,PICKUP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14440721
Report ID
1032500

Event description

EMPLOYEE PINNED BETWEEN PICKUP TRUCK AND BACKING DUMP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON OCTOBER 16, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED HIS LUNCH AN D BEGAN TAKING EXTRA PARTS OUT OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK. HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC FOR THE ASPHALT HAULING TRUCKS COMING TO, AND LEAVING FROM, THE HOT MIX PLANT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEXT TO HIS PICKUP WHEN A 10 WHEEL HIGHW AY-TYPE DUMP TRUCK STRUCK HIM AS IT WAS BACKING INTO THE DIESEL SPRAY DOWN AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PINNED BETWEEN HIS PICKUP TRUCK AND THE LEFT REAR AREA OF THE D UMP TRUCK. HE DIED OF MASSIVE CRUSHING UNJURIES TO HIS CHEST.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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