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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707265

LOADING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

Event
LOADING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
707265
Report ID
352420

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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