Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115495.015 - Employee is crushed by water truck

Accident Summary Nr: 115495.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 04/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1394258.015	04/17/2019		484220	Harp Enterprises

Abstract: At 5:45 a.m. on April 12, 2019, Employee # 1 was assisting a coworker in performing a pre-trip inspection and brake adjustment of the 1990 Peterbilt water truck. As Employee # 1 was under the truck with his body positioned in front of the #2 axle on the driver side, the coworker attempted to start the truck while in gear. The truck lurched forward and pinned Employee # 1 underneath the #2 Axle tires. Employee # 1 suffered a fractured pelvis (left hip) and multiple other crushing injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Axle, Brake, Crushed, Fracture, Gear, Hip, Inspecting, Pelvis, Pinned, Tire, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1394258.015	72	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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