OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734889

DOCK,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

1987-02-07T00:00:00

Event: DOCK,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734889
Report ID: 454510

Event description

Employee killed when caught between dock and truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 got out of a tractor trailer in which he was a passenger and went to the back of the trailer to adjust the dock board. While Employee #1 was still b ehind the trailer, the truck backed up, pinning him against the concrete dock. H e died as a result of penetrating abdominal trauma and multiple intra-abdominal injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
804

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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