OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #999656
SLIP,TRUCK,GEAR,TIRE,TRUCK DRIVER
Event description
Employee crushed by truck
Investigation abstract
On or about December 7, 1989, Employee #1 was working in auto salvage yard, remo ving tires from cars. A truck driver drove in with truck and parked at a 90degre e angle relative to Employee #1, which was on a slight hill. The truck was turne d off and placed in reverse gear. Truck driver disembarked and walked toward Emp loyee #1. Truck slipped out of gear and began to roll forward, but then changed direction, and rolled down the hill, striking Employee #1 and crushing him again st the car. The impact pushed the car to the side, the truck continued to move, running over and killing #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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