OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520589
UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SEAT BELT,TRACTOR TRAILER,UNSTABLE LOAD
Event description
TRUCK ACCIDENT; DRIVER IMPALED ON STEERING WHEEL
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN IN-PLANT TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK, MOVING RAILROAD PIG GYBACK CONTAINERS. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A TURN, THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN ONTO ITS SIDE. WHEN THE TRAILER FELL OVER, THE TRUCK CAB WAS C AUSED TO REAR UP ON ITS REAR WHEELS. WHEN THE FIFTH WHEEL PIN FAILED, THE TRUCK CAB SUDDENLY DROPPED. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CAB CEILING AND THEN IMP ALED ON THE STEERING COLUMN AS HE FELL BACK. HE HAD NOT FASTENED HIS SEAT BELT. THE EMPLOYER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE LOAD IN THE CONTAINER WAS IMPROPERLY SECURED A ND COULD SHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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