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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504880

WHEEL,SLIP,TORSO,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER

Event
WHEEL,SLIP,TORSO,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14504880
Report ID
728500

Event description

FELL UNDER TRUCK WHEELS

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 22, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:25 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HEADED TO THE WES T PARKING LOT TO GET A PICKUP TRUCK. HE PLANNED TO GO TO THE AIRPORT TERMINAL. F OR SOME REASON HE CHANGED HIS MIND AND WENT BACK TOWARDS THE DRIVEWAY TO CATCH A RIDE WITH THE SERVICE TRUCK, WHICH WAS JUST LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY. IN HIS ATTEMP T TO GET TO THE TRUCK HE SOMEHOW TRIPPED OR SLIPPED AND FELL UNDER THE REAR WHEE LS OF THE TRUCK. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS UPPER TORSO, RESULTING IN H IS DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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