OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494801

VEHICLE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

1987-08-13T00:00:00

Event: VEHICLE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494801
Report ID: 627700

Event description

CRUSHED BY FALLING VEHICLE NOT PROPERLY BLOCKED OR CHOCKED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER A VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY JACK STANDS O R OTHER APPROPRIATE DEVICE. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE NOT CHOCKED TO PREVENT THE VEH ICLE'S FORWARD MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE'S REAR END WAS SUPPORTED BY A FORKLIFT ONLY . EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE REAR AXLE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED OFF T HE FORKS OF THE LIFT AND FELL. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO ROLL OUT FROM UNDER THE FALLING VEHICLE, BUT WAS STRUCK AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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