OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548572

EMBANKMENT,BRIDGE,LOST CONTROL,TRUCK DRIVER

1988-12-13T00:00:00

Event: EMBANKMENT,BRIDGE,LOST CONTROL,TRUCK DRIVER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14548572
Report ID: 951510

Event description

Truck driver killed in plunge with rig over bridge

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on December 13, 1988, Employee #1 was returning with a second load of harvested sugar cane. After driving about 10 miles, he approach ed Kahaupu Bridge. With his hauling rig, Employee #1 went off the bridge and plu nged about 80 ft into the gulch. He was killed instantly.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
804

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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