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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499651

WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,TRACTOR

Event
WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,TRACTOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14499651
Report ID
523400

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN A DESK AND TRACTOR

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 7:55 PM ON OCTOBER 27, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT A SHOP DESK DO ING SOME PAPERWORK. A COWORKER ENTERED A WHITE FREIGHTLINER TRACTOR THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY POSITIONED. THE COWORKER STARTED THE TRUCK, WHICH IMMEDIATELY JUMPED FORWARD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE DESK. HE DIED FROM MA SSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES. THE OPERATOR (COWORKER) ERRED IN: 1. NOT BLOCKING THE T RACTORS WHEELS; 2. NOT FOLLOWING PROPER STARTING PROCEDURES; 3. NOT CHECKING THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION; AND 4. SITTING IN THE TRACTOR SEAT WHEN STARTING IT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    507
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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