OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206445
ROGUE RIVER PAVING COMPANY INC
CENTRAL POINT, OR—
Event description
MECHANIC KILLED, PINNED BETWEEN DUMP TRUCK BED AND FRAME
Investigation abstract
On July 22, 1985, Employee #1 and a coworker, two heavy equipment mechanics, at saw Employee #1 pinned between the dump bed and truck frame. The coworker raised the dump bed and summoned help. Emergency rescue services personnel attended Em ployee #1 and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to crushing chest injuries. Rogue River Paving Company Inc., were fixing a left turn signal on a trailer hoo ked to an International dump truck located in the yard of an asphalt concrete ma nufacturing plant. The coworker raised the dump bed and lowered it onto the stif f-leg support. Employee #1 placed the support at an angle of 54 degrees, rather than the intended 90 degree angle. Employee #1 worked on the electrical connecti on mounted to the truck frame near the tail gate. The coworker walked to the bac k of the trailer to see if the turn signal was working, heard a noise, and, saw the bed of the dump truck down. The coworker went to the front of the truck and
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 516
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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