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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490411

HEAD,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK

Event
HEAD,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14490411
Report ID
215800

Event description

Employee killed in fall from flatbed truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 fell about 3 ft from the deck of a flatbed truck, striking the back of his head on the pavement. He suffered severe brain injuries and died on May 1 6, 1987.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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