OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519193
BRAKE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN LOADING DOCK AND REAR OF TRUCK
Investigation abstract
ON JUNE 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIS T ANOTHER WORKER IN THE UNLOADING OF A CARGO TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND THE LOADING DOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO TH E DOCK. HE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE DOCK AND CRUSHED TO DEATH. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEE N INSTRUCTED, BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FURTHER FROM THE LOADING D OCK SO THAT THE HYDRAULIC TAILGATE COULD BE LOWERED. APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT LEAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND THE HAND BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED AFTER SHUTTI NG THE ENGINE OFF.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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