OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562441

ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR--TRUCK

1987-10-08T13:45:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR--TRUCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14562441
Report ID: 214700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED EHEN OVERHEAD CAB FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

SOMETIME BETWEEN 1:45 AM AND 6:15 AM ON OCTOBER 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC , WAS REPAIRING A WATER LEAK ON A 1979 FREIGHT LINER (TRACTOR TRUCK NUMBER 108, VEHICLE NO. CA213HL171406). THE OVERHEAD CAB OF THE TRACTOR FELL AND PINNED EMPL OYEE #1 BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A CRUSHED CHEST A ND APHYXIATION. THIS TRUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BAR OR LOCK WHICH WOUL D HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK TYPE IS NORMALLY CALLED A "CAB OVER EN GINE".

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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