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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14478366

FRACTURE,HEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP

Event
FRACTURE,HEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14478366
Report ID
111100

Event description

Employee killed when head crushed against loading platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was watching a tractor trailer back up to a loading platform. At the very last moment he put his head between the wall of the platform and the back of the truck. He sustained fatal crushing injuries to his head.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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