OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517296
CRUSHED,TRAILER,TOWMOTOR
Event description
CRUSHED BY FREE ROLLING FLATBED TRAILER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPOSITIONING A FLATBED TRAILER WHICH HAD ON IT A CONTAINER OF A LUMINUM BILLETS WEIGHING 20 TONS. HE WAS KILLED WHEN THE TRAILER CAME OFF THE 5T H WHEEL OF THE "YARD JOCKY" TOWMOTOR, RODE UP INTO THE OPERATOR'S CAB AND CRUSHE D THE DRIVER. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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