OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554356
SUPERB MEATS, INC.
SNYDER, NE·
Event description
HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED, CAUSING TRAILER TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK A TRACTOR UNDER A TRAILER. THE TRACTOR STRUCK THE TRAILER AND KNOCKED THE RIGHT HAND DOLLY OFF THE 4' BY 6' PAD. EMPLOYEE #1 BROUGHT A 20 TON HYDRAULIC JACK FROM THE SHOP TO LIFT THE DOLLY SO THAT THE PAD COULD BE REPLACED UNDER IT. THE JACK APPARENTLY SLIPPED, CAUSING THE DOLLY TO BU CKLE. THE TRAILER FELL, CRUSHING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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