OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520803

BRAKE,WORK RULES,ROPS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN

1987-09-11T00:00:00

Event: BRAKE,WORK RULES,ROPS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14520803
Report ID: 524500

Event description

Employee killed when cherry picker crane overturns

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was driving a rubber-tired, rough terrain cherry picker crane down a steep dirt road surface when he lost control of the vehicle. It overturned, and he was crushed and killed. Employee #1 apparently suspected the brakes were wea k as he traveled downhill.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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