OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453963
VEL-DONNA INC.
WAVERLY, IA·
Event description
HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN PLASTIC TANK AND BACK OF TRUCK.
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DELIVERING 600 POUNDS OF LIQUID FERTILIZER TO C TANK AND A BAR AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHICH WAS AT ABOUT HEAD HEIGHT. A FARMER. HE HAD TO TRANSFER THE FERTILIZER FROM A PLASTIC TANK ON HIS DUMP TRUC K TO ANOTHER PLASTIC STORAGE TANK ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FORGOTTEN TO BR ING THE NECESSARY HOSES AND PUMP TO MAKE THE TRANSFER, SO HE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT THE TRANSFER BY GRAVITY FLOW. HE SENT THE FARMER TO GET A WRENCH SO HE COULD ATT ACH A HOSE HE HAD PICKED UP AT ONE OF THE COMPANY DISTRIBUTERS IN THE AREA. HE A PPARENTLY RAISED THE DUMP BED ON THE TRUCK TO HAVE A BETTER GRAVITY FEED INTO TH E TANK ON THE GROUND. THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL. THE FULL TA NK SLID TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD BETWEEN THE PLASTI
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 7
- Occupation code
- 806
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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