OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14529168

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CPR,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

1986-04-15T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CPR,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14529168
Report ID: 111700

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S WINDPIPE CRUSHED WHEN MACHINE TIPPED ONTO HIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING ON THE GROUND UNDER A "CURB LOADER". HE APPARENTLY GRASPED THE UPPER PART OF THE MACHINE TO HELP HIM SLIDE OUT, WHEN THE MACHINE TIPPED OV ER ONTO HIM. HE WAS STRUCK FROM HIS TEMPLE TO HIS NECK AND HIS WINDPIPE WAS CRUS HED. OTHER EMPLOYEES DISCOVERED HIM AND APPLIED CPR. HE NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUS INESS, AND DIED ON APRIL 30, 1986, WHILE STILL IN THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
20

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
516

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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