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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517296

CRUSHED,TRAILER,TOWMOTOR

Event
CRUSHED,TRAILER,TOWMOTOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14517296
Report ID
419700

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

  1. #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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