OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14445050
COMMUNITY OIL CO.
WAKEFIELD, VA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM ATOP A FUEL TRUCK
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 9, 1988, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 A.M., EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON TOP OF A HOME D ELIVERY FUEL TRUCK, REFILLING THE FUEL COMPARTMENT. HE WAS ABOUT 11 FEET OFF THE GROUND. DURING THE REFILLING OPERATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS REQUIRED TO HOLD A ROP E WHICH CONTROLS THE FUEL FLOW. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME IT TAKES TO REFILL A C OMPARTMENT, THE EMPLOYEE WRAPPED THE ROPE AROUND HIS HAND AND WRIST, USING HIS B ODY WEIGHT, INSTEAD OF HIS HAND AND ARM, TO HOLD ON/OFF VALVE OPEN. THE ROPE SUD DENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE TRUCK. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD. HE DIED AT ABOUT NOON ON THE SAME DAY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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