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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541692

HEAD,BRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER

Event
HEAD,BRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14541692
Report ID
418100

Event description

Employee killed when pinned between truck bumper and dock

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on June 2, 1987, Employee #1 was working alone after his tractor trailer had been unloaded by a customer. He drove his rig approximat ely 8 feet from the dock and exited the cab, leaving the engine running and with out setting the brakes. Employee #1 walked to the rear of the trailer and had sh ut the left door when the rig began to roll backward. Employee #1 was killed whe n his head was pinned against the dock by the truck's bumper.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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