OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549927
FARMERS IMPLEMENT CO INC
RIDGLEY, TN—
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRAILER BED; STRUCK HEAD ON PAVEMENT
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM ON FEBRUARY 25, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING UNLOAD FA RM IMPLEMENTS FROM THE BED OF AN OPEN TRAILER. HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE SIDE OF TH E TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 8 FEET, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE PAVEMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AT A MEMPHIS HOSPITAL OF A MASSIVE BLOOD CLOT IN THE HEAD AT ABOUT 1:30 THE SAME DAY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 517
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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