Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1000025 - TRUCK SUPPORTED BY CHAIN HOOKED TO WRECKER FELL ON EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 1000025 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3001773	05/05/1987	5093	0	Gibson'S Used Cars

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER A TRUCK REMOVING A TRANSMISSION. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS SUPPORTED BY A CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE BOOM OF A WRECKER TRUCK. THE CHAIN SUDDENLY SNAPPED, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO FALL AND CRUSH EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3001773			Fatality	Concussion	Garage and service station related occupations

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