OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504963

STONE LOAD DELIVERY

HARRISONVILLE, MO· 1987-12-12T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, DUMP TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, DUMP TRUCK BED, STEERING WHEEL, TRUCK DRIVER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101301273
Employer profile: STONE LOAD DELIVERY
Summary number: 14504963
Report ID: 728500

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN DUMP TRUCK ACCIDENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A MACK DUMP TRUCK (1980 R D 68656258) GOING NORTH ON HIG HWAY 291 AT ROUTE P. THE BED OF THE TRUCK SUDDENLY RAISED, CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A DITCH AND TURNED OVER, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS ASPHYXIATED. THE TRUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFET Y DEVICE FOR THE OPERATING LEVERS USED TO CONTROL HOISTING AND DUMPING. SUCH A D EVICE MAY HAVE PREVENTED THE CONTROLS FROM BEING UNINTENTIONALLY BUMPED OR KNOCK ED, PREVENTING THE BED FROM RAISING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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