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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731521

EMBANKMENT,STRADDLE CARRIER,RAMP,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

Event
EMBANKMENT,STRADDLE CARRIER,RAMP,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
731521
Report ID
551800

Event description

STRADDLE CARRIER OVERTURNED, CRUSHING OPERATOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTING A 21,000 POUND CONTAINER TO THE MILL DUMP, USING A ANOTHER COMPANY. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEH ICLE. STRADDLE TRUCK CARRIER, SERIAL NUMBER A14P1610P. HE WAS ABOUT HALFWAY UP A 75 FO OT WIDE, 400 FOOT LONG RAMP, HAVING ABOUT A 6 OR 7 PERCENT GRADE, WHEN HE STOPPE D AND SET THE CONTAINER ON THE RAMP AS IF HE WANTED TO GET A BETTER HOLD ON IT. THE STRADDLE CARRIER BEGAN ROLLING BACKWOOD, STEADILY GAINING SPEED. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONTROL OF THE CARRIER, ALLOWING IT TO LEAVE THE RAMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE AN D CLIMB A 6 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE CARRIER ROLLED ONTO ITS TOP, TRAPPING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CAB. THE CAB COLLAPSED, CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE 1. THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ON SITE. THE ONLY WITNESS WAS EMPLOYED BY

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    844
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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