OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659813

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SUFFOCATED,ENGINE,PALLET,TOXIC FUMES

1987-03-11T00:00:00

Event: UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SUFFOCATED,ENGINE,PALLET,TOXIC FUMES
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 659813
Report ID: 111400

Event description

EMPLOYEE FOUND ASPHYXIATED BENEATH CT1 TRANSPORTER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING THE HYDRAULIC LEAK ON A CT3 CONTAINER/PAL LET TRANSPORTER. THE EMPLOYEE PARKED THE CT3 AND AN ADDITIONAL CT1 TRANSPORTER I N FRONT OF THE GARAGE WITH THE ENGINES RUNNING AND PROCEEDED TO GO UNDERNEATH TH E CT1. ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS TO MOVE THE CT1 AND IN THE PROCESS, FOUND EMPLOYEE # 1 ASPHYXIATED. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 11, 1987.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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