OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707265
LOADING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Event description
PLATE GLASS FELL FROM TRUCK, STRIKING 2 EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
A TANDEM AXLE GMC GENERAL GLASS TRANSPORT TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH ABOUT 237 POUNDS OF PLATE GLASS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ABOUT 7,222 POUNDS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, CREATING AN IMBALANCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR, TOWARD THE TRUCK CAB, HOLDING THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE LOAD AGAINST THE TRUCK. A S THE LOAD TIPPED MORE TOWARD THE RIGHT AND BECAME VERTICAL, HE WAS UNABLE TO HO LD THE LOAD UPRIGHT AND IT FELL OUT OF THE RACK. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER T HE GLASS, EMPLOYEE #2, WHO WAS HOLDING THE GLASS TO THE RACK, WAS STRUCK AND SEV ERELY INJURED BY THE FALLING GLASS.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 20
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 20
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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