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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #561340

IND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,PINNED,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK

Event
IND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,PINNED,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
561340
Report ID
626000

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN TRAILER AND DOCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A TRUCK'S TRAILE R AND A SHIPPING DOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING SOLDER-CARRYING CYLINDERS FROM THE TRAILER OF A 2 1/2-TON COMMERCIAL TRUCK AND APPARENTLY DROVE INTO THE TRUCK' S TRAILER. UPON BACKING UP, THE WEIGHT OF THE FORKLIFT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO MOVE FORWARD, LEAVING A GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER AND THE DOCK. THE FORKLI FT FLIPPED BACKWARD, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE DOCK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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