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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519466

LONGSHORING,CRUSHED,TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

Event
LONGSHORING,CRUSHED,TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519466
Report ID
625700

Event description

LONGSHOREMAN CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRAILERS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A LONGSHOREMAN (LASHER) WAS LOADING 40 FOOT TRAILERS ABOARD THE MAI N DECK OF A ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF TYPE VESSEL. HE WALKED BETWEEN A TRAILER WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN PARKED AND ANOTHER TRAILER BEING BACKED INTO POSITION. HE WAS CAUGH T AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TWO TRAILERS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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