OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #818880

JAMMED,CRUSHED,NECK,STRUCK BY,ARM,DOOR

1990-03-24T00:00:00

Event: JAMMED,CRUSHED,NECK,STRUCK BY,ARM,DOOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 818880
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee crushed to death by bus door

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was trying to free a stuck bus door by moving an interior switch wit h his right hand and switching the exterior switch with his left hand. The door activated and closed on his neck and right arm. Employee #1 died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 67 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
20

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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