OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14374938
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
MARYSVILLE, OH—
Event description
SUSPENDED LOAD FELL ON EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO OPERATED A POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WAS TRANSFERRING MATERIAL FROM A STORAGE AREA TO A PROCESSING AREA. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE INDENTIFICATI ON CARD FOR THE MATERIAL FELL OFF EITHER THE LOAD OR THE POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUC K. EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED THE TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE INDENTIFICATION CARD. HOWEVE R, HE FAILED TO FULLY LOWER THE LOAD BEFORE DISMOUNTING. THE IDENTIFICATION CARD HAD FALLEN BENEATH THE LOAD. AS EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED UNDERNEATH TO GET THE CARD, THE CARGO FELL OF THE LOAD ENGAGING MEANS AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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