OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550750

HEAD,UNSECURED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,UNSTABLE LOAD

1986-10-02T13:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14550750
Report ID: 1032500

Event description

TRUCK CARGO FELL OFF TRUCK BED, KILLING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON OCTOBER 2, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TOLD TO DIG OUT THE LE FT REAR DUALS OF A 10 WHEEL HAUL TRUCK WHICH HAD BECOME STUCK IN A POTATO FIELD. AS HE WAS DIGGING, THE BUNKER BED, LOADED WITH FRESHLY DUG POTATOES, SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH HELD THE BED TO THE TRUCK FRAME. THE LOADED BED TIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
14

Task assigned
1

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