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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #656637

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,UNTRAINED

Event
WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
656637
Report ID
111400

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRACTORS

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05 AM ON AUGUST 12, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A TRACTOR FROM A FLAT BED TRUCK. AS ONE TRACTOR WAS BEING CONNECTED TO ANOTHER HE WALKED BETWEEN THEM, AWS STRUCK AND CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S SECOND DAY ON THE JOB. HE HAD SPENT THE FIRST DAY AT AN ORIENTATI ON SESSION AND WAS SENT TO THE YARD ON THE SECOND DAY.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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