OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495063

LOADING,WORK RULES,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH,INATTENTION

1987-12-21T10:30:00

Event: LOADING,WORK RULES,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14495063
Report ID: 627700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY SKID BEING LOADED ONTO TRUCK

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON DECEMBER 21, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING ANOTHER DRIVER TURNED AROUND AND SAW THE SKID ON THE TRUCK BED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING B ESIDE THE SKID, DEAD FROM HEAD INJURIES. EMPLOYEE PLACE A 12 FEET, 2 INCH BY 4 FEET, 4 INCH SKID IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION O N A 15 FOOT HIGH, 10 FOOT DIAMETER METAL TANK. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS PREPARING TO BACK UP THE TRUCK SO THAT THE TOP PORTION OF THE SKID WOULD BE ALONGSIDE THE TR UCK. PART OF THE SKID WAS ON THE GROUND WITH THE SKID'S LIP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. WHEN HE WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING BY THE RIGHT REAR W HEEL OF THE WINCH TRUCK. THE DRIVER TOLD EMPLOYEE #1 TO STAY CLEAR AND NOT TRY T O RELIEVE THE SLACK ON THE WINCH. THE DRIVER KICKED THE WINCH OUT OF GEAR, PUT T HE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKES. WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD, THE

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 73 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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