OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215396
KELLEY BROTHERS FARM
HARTSVILLE, SC—
Event description
CRUSHED BY TRUCK BED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GRAIN DUMP TRUCK, DUMPING CORN INTO A GRAIN ELEVATOR FROM A 1969 FORD TRUCK, SN F60CED 97515, DUMP BODY SN 10122. HE PLACED HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE DUMP BODY AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK TO SEE WHY THE TRUCK WAS DUMPI NG SO SLOW. THE DUMP BED FELL, CRUSHING HIS HEAD. CAUSAL FACTOR: THE EMPLOYEE PL ACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE DUMP BED AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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