OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516207

CHAIN,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT

1985-04-19T12:10:00

Event: CHAIN,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14516207
Report ID: 420600

Event description

UNBLOCKED TRUCK FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 ON APRIL 19, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER THE FRONT END OF A FORD PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN RAISED USING CHAINS WRAPPED AROU ND THE "A" FRAME OF A MASSEY FERGUSON FRONT END LOADER. THE TRUCK WAS NOT OTHERW ISE CRIBBED, BLOCKED, OR SUPPORTED. WHEN THE CHAINS SLIPPED, THE TRUCK FELL, STR IKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
21

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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