OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14476568

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,SPEEDING,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR TRAILER

1985-05-07T00:00:00

Event: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,SPEEDING,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR TRAILER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14476568
Report ID: 522000

Event description

SPEEDING TRACTOR TRAILER LOG TRUCK CRASHED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAULING A LOAD OF VENEER LOGS DOWN A HILL. HE FAILED TO NEGOTIAT E A SHARP TURN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE HIGHWAY PATROL LISTED EXCESSIVE SP EED AS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON A REGULARLY TRAVELLED COUNTY ROAD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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