OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686717

UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,LEG

1985-07-29T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 686717
Report ID: 854910

Event description

STRUCK BY CARGO FALLING FROM FLATBED TRAILER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A TRUCK DRIVER MAKING A DELIVERY TO A COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS H ELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES UNLOAD MATERIAL WHEN UNSECURED MATERIAL ROLLED OFF THE FL ATBED TRAILER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
18

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
804

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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