OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544175
PRESSURE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CO
ALLENTOWN, PA—
Event description
CHERRY PICKER STRUCK BY LOAD ON FLATBED RAIL CAR.
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 27,1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 A.M., TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORK- ING FROM A CHERRY PICKER WHICH WAS LOCATED NEAR THE RAILROAD TRACKS AT 12TH AND LEHIGH ST REETS. THE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING CEMENT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE, WHICH CROS SES OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS. A TRAILER, WHICH WAS LOADED ON A FLATBED RAIL CAR, STRUCK THE CHERRY PICKER, KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEES OUT OF THE CHERRY PICKER AND O NTO THE GROUND. THEY SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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