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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828764

BLOCKS,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT

Event
BLOCKS,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
828764
Report ID
751910

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN VEHICLE FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 USED A POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK TO HOIST THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK ABOUT FOUR FEET OFF THE GROUND SO HE COULD REMOVE THE GAS TANK FROM THE PICKUP. HE FAILED TO USE ANY TYPE OF SECONDARY SUPPORT DEVICE (EG. BLOCKS). WHEN HE CRAW LED UNDER THE PICKUP TO REMOVE THE GAS TANK THE PICKUP SLIPPED OFF THE SINGLE FO RK SUPPORTING IT AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    507
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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