OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385116
PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK LINES INC
CHICAGO, IL—
Event description
RUN OVER BY TRACTOR
Investigation abstract
A DISABLED TRACTOR WAS BEING TOWED TOWARDS THE TRACTOR REPAIR SHOP. EMPLOYEE #1 GOT OUT OF THE DISABLED TRACTOR TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN BETWEEN THE DISABLED TRACTOR AND THE TOWING TRACTOR. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE TOWING TRACTOR IN ADVERTENTLY WENT FORWARD RATHER THAN BACKWARDS IN ORDER TO PRODUCE A SLACK IN TH E CHAIN. THIS FORWARD DIRECTION OF THE PULLING TRACTOR CAUSED THE DISABLED TRACT OR TO GO FORWARD AND RUN OVER THE EMPLOYEE. THERE APPEARS TO BE ONLY A DRIVER ER ROR INVOLVED AND NO ALLEGED OSHA STANDARDS VIOLATED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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