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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #694471

BURN,CHOCK,FRACTURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,HOT ASPHALT

Event
BURN,CHOCK,FRACTURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,HOT ASPHALT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
694471
Report ID
355118

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN ASPHALT SPREADER AND TRUCK

Investigation abstract

A DUMP TRUCK HAD UNLOADED APPROXIMATELY 2 TONS OF FRESH ASPHALT INTO A POWER BOX 450 ASPHALT SPREADER. THE TRUCK WAS MOVED ABOUT 15 FEET UP AN APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREE INCLINED DRIVEWAY AND LEFT IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE REAR WHEELS CHOCKED. EM PLOYEE # 1 POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND THE SPREADER, WHICH WAS A NO RMAL WORKING AREA. THE DUMP TRUCK, WITH APPROXIMATELY 9 TONS LEFTOVER MATERIAL, ROLLED OVER THE WHEEL CHOCKS AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE SPREADER AND TH E TRUCK. HE DIED OF FRACTURES AND BURNS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    594
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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