OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14440721
CHEST,PINNED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,PICKUP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
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
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#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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