OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14500029

HYDRAULIC LIFT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

1988-05-17T11:15:00

Event: HYDRAULIC LIFT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14500029
Report ID: 523400

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN SCRUBBER MACHINE FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM ON MAY 17, 1988, A DRIVER FOR THE TARTAN SUPPLY COMPAN BENEATH IT. THE MACHINE WEIGHED 13400 POUNDS AND WAS FREE-WHEELING, UNLESS IT WA S UNDER FORWARD OR REVERSE POWER. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE POWER (BATTERY) WAS ON, BUT THE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. Y, INC., ARRIVED AT ARROW OLDS/GMC INC. TO PICK UP A FLOOR SCRUBBER WHICH ARROW HAD RENTED FOR THE WEEKEND. HE LOCATED THE MACHINE AND DROVE IT OUT TO THE PARKI NG LOT WHERE HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD OPERATED THE SCRUBBER FOR ARR OW, AND VOLUNTARILY ACCOMPANIED THE DRIVER TO HIS TRUCK. THE DRIVER ROLLED THE S CRUBBER ONTO THE HYDRAULIC LIFT TRUCK, AND RODE UP WITH IT ABOUT 50 INCHES. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP, THE MACHINE STARTED TO ROLL TO THE EAST (DRIVER'S) SIDE OF THE GATE. EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO THE EAST SIDE AND TRIE D TO STOP THE SCRUBBER, WHICH ROLLED AND TIPPED OFF THE LIFT GATE, CRUSHING HIM

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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