OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524201

C.J. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

ATHENS, OH· 1987-09-25T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102546058
Employer profile: C.J. HUGHES CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 14524201
Report ID: 522500

Event description

Employee killed in fall from rear of traveling vehicle

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 climbed into the bed of a pickup truck and sat up on the right rear tool compartment. When the driver pulled away from the construction site onto th e roadway, Employee #1 fell off the back, striking his head on the pavement. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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