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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490700

WORK RULES,OVERTURN,HIGH WIND,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,TRACTOR--TRUCK,SLOPE

Event
WORK RULES,OVERTURN,HIGH WIND,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,TRACTOR--TRUCK,SLOPE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14490700
Report ID
215800

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by overturning trailer

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in a tractor cab, dumping a load of crushed stone from a 30 ft l ong Freuhauf trailer. He had the tractor perpendicular (90 degrees) to the body of the trailer when the trailer tipped over. Employee #1 was crushed and killed. The terrain where the accident occurred had a slope of 1 7/8 ft to 4 ft. Windy conditions prevailed at the time Employee #1 was trying to dump his load.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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