OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510960
EJECTED,BRAKE,VEHICLE,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY
Event description
Driver killed when vehicle rolls over
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was driving east on a private road. When he tried to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear, he could not get into 3rd gear. Employee #1 applied the brakes, but they failed. The vehicle sped downhill and rounded a curve. Employee #1 overcor rected and was thrown from the vehicle as it rolled over. The vehicle rolled ove r him, killing him instantly.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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