OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549927

BLOOD CLOT,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,TRAILER

1985-02-25T08:45:00

Event: BLOOD CLOT,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,TRAILER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14549927
Report ID: 454715

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRAILER BED; STRUCK HEAD ON PAVEMENT

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM ON FEBRUARY 25, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING UNLOAD FA RM IMPLEMENTS FROM THE BED OF AN OPEN TRAILER. HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE SIDE OF TH E TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 8 FEET, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE PAVEMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AT A MEMPHIS HOSPITAL OF A MASSIVE BLOOD CLOT IN THE HEAD AT ABOUT 1:30 THE SAME DAY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
517

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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