OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14449987
ERLANDSON'S, INC.
ALBERT LEA, MN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE UNDER TRUCK REPAIRING BRAKES INJURED WHEN IT ROLLED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 INTENDED TO WORK ON THE REAR TRAILER BRAKES OF A LOWBOY TRAILER PARK ED IN AN IMPLEMENT DEALER'S YARD. THE TRACTOR WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER. HE CR AWLED BENEATH THE REAR WHEELS AND TAPPED ON A BRAKE CABLE. THE TRUCK AND TRAILER THEN ROLLED BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 HUNG ONTO THE REAR AXLE TO AVOI D BEING RUN OVER AND WAS DRAGGED ALONG BY THE TRUCK. HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE AND MULTIPLE BRUISES. HE WAS TREATED AT THE NAEVE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO CHOCK THE WHEELS OR SET THE TRACTOR'S BRAKES.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 517
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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