OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491161
MORREL RUNNER
CARLSTADT, NJ·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRAILER AND LOADING DOCK
Investigation abstract
A TRUCK DRIVER BACKED HIS TRUCK UP TO A LOADING DOCK TO HOOK UP TO A LOADED TRAI LER BOX PARKED THERE. AFTER THE CONNECTION WAS MADE HE PULLED THE TRAILER APPROX IMATELY 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE DOCK SO THAT THE TRAILER REAR (HINGED) DOORS COULD BE CLOSED. THE DRIVER'S WIFE (EMPLOYEE #1) WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE TRAILER TO CLOSE THE DOORS. SUDDENLY THE TRAILER SLIPPED OFF THE TRACTOR LOAD BEARING PLAT E AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE TRAILER AND THE PLANT LOADING DOCK. SHE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE CATCH ON THE (5TH WHEEL) T RAILER LOAD BEARING PLATE DID NOT CLOSE AND APPARENTLY WAS DEFECTIVE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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