OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517973

WHEEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT

1986-06-05T00:00:00

Event: WHEEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517973
Report ID: 419700

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND WHEEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING LARGE U-BOLTS WHICH SECURED THE LEAF SPRINGS AND HELD T HE REAR SUSPENSION TOGETHER. WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT THROUGH, THE BED FELL AND CAU GHT EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE REAR WHEEL AND THE BED. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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