OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #869271

CHEST,HEAD,VEHICLE,STRUCK AGAINST,SEAT BELT

1989-11-30T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,VEHICLE,STRUCK AGAINST,SEAT BELT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 869271
Report ID: 522000

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was driving a company-owned small pick-up truck delivering paint and supplies when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle struck a wall and the n hit a utility pole head-on. It was Employee #1's second day on the job. Employ ee #1 was not wearing a seat belt. Employee #1 died from head and chest injuries sustained in the accident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
29

Occupation code
805

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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