OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689216
LAKESIDE TRANSFER AND SERVICE, INC.
DULUTH, MN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A SUDDENLY-RELEASED SPRING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A LEAKING SPRING BRAKE ON A SEMI- TRAILER, RATHER THAN REPLACE IT. ONE OF THE SPRING RETAINER BOLTS TWISTED OFF, RELEASING THE SPRING. THE SPRING STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD, FRACTURING HIS SKULL AND KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 507
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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