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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496814

REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,STARTED IN GEAR,TRUCK,LOGGING,RUN OVER

Event
REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,STARTED IN GEAR,TRUCK,LOGGING,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14496814
Report ID
627100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON AN AIR DRYER UNIT FOR THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM ON A LARGE OVED FORWARD. THE REAR DUAL WHEELS RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY. LOGGING TRUCK. THE UNIT WAS LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE CAB AND THE REAR WHEELS. EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED HIS WORK AND CONNECTED THE TWO AIR HOSES TO BYPASS THE AIR DRYER UNIT. EMPLOYEE #1 ASKED THE DRIVER TO START THE T RUCK SO HE COULD CHECK FOR LEAKS. DURING EARLIER ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM , THE DRIVER HAD STARTED AND STOPPED THE TRUCK WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND. HE HAD PLACED THE TRUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND LEFT. FORGETTING HE HAD LEFT THE TRUCK IN GEAR, THE DRIVER REACHED INTO INTO THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ST ANDING IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS TO CHECK FOR LEAKS. AS THE TRUCK STARTED IT M

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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