OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #517128

FRACTURE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,COLLISION,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,LEG,TRUCK DRIVER

1988-07-29T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,COLLISION,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,LEG,TRUCK DRIVER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 517128
Report ID: 931800

Event description

Employee injured when truck runs into tree

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was driving a water truck downhill at a construction site when its d rive line broke, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The truck slid off the road and ran into a tree. The truck cab collapsed, trapping Employee #1. He fractured his right leg and several ribs and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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