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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734947

CHEST,FIREFIGHTER,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,SLIP,TRUCK,FIRE TRUCK

Event
CHEST,FIREFIGHTER,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,SLIP,TRUCK,FIRE TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
734947
Report ID
454510

Event description

FIREFIGHTER KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY FIRE TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 RESPONDED TO A FIRE ALARM AT 10 AM ON MAY 7, 1987. UPON ARRIVAL AT T HE FIRE STATION HE ATTEMPTED TO BOARD A MOVING FIRE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL U NDER THE TRUCK, AND WAS RUN OVER. HE DIED OF MULTIPLE TRAUMA TO HIS CHEST AND AB DOMEN.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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