OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521553

CHEST,HEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1987-12-09T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14521553
Report ID: 524500

Event description

TRAILER FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WAS WELDING ON THE AIR CYLINDER OF A 1980 LA NDOLL LOWBOY TRAILER, ID NO. A2801042 MODEL 350-J2. THE TRAILER'S FRONT WHEELS W ERE PUSHED INTO THE FORWARD POSITION. THE CAM FOLLOWERS CAME OFF THE TRACK, RELE ASING THE AXLE. THE AXLE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING FATAL HEAD AND CHEST INJ URIES. THERE APPEARED TO BE A DEFICIENCY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TRAILER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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