OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511778

MAINTENANCE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

1986-08-14T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14511778
Report ID: 625400

Event description

RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNDER A TRAILER, GREASING THE LEFT REAR AXLE. THE TRUCK DRIVER G OT INTO THE TRUCK, STARTED THE ENGINE, RELEASED THE BRAKES, AND PROCEEDED FORWAR D. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT AWARE THAT EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS UNDER THE TRUCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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