OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515357

TRAILER TRUCK,COLLISION,TRUCK,FALL

1985-04-09T00:00:00

Event: TRAILER TRUCK,COLLISION,TRUCK,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14515357
Report ID: 524700

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE TOP OF A TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING HIS TRUCK INTO HIS NORMALLY ASSIGNED STALL WHEN HE STRUC K ANOTHER SEMI-TRAILER THAT WAS ALREADY THERE. AFTER STRIKING THE OTHER SEMI, EM PLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY CLIMBED ON TOP OF HIS TRUCK TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. HE THEN A PPARENTLY FELL FROM THE TOP OF HIS TRUCK TO THE GROUND BELOW, A FALL OF APPROXIM ATELY 14 FEET.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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