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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502033

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER

Event
HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14502033
Report ID
213900

Event description

Employee killed when struck by colliding tractor trailers

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:22 a.m. on April 9, 1986, Employee #1 was driving north on a turnpike in a company-owned truck. Two tractor trailers traveling south collided and crossed the turnpike's median strip, striking Employee #1's vehicle. He was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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