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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554356

HYDRAULIC JACK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT

Event
HYDRAULIC JACK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14554356
Report ID
728900

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

  1. #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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