Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126570.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by tractor tires

Accident Summary Nr: 126570.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 05/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1476973.015	05/27/2020		484122	Hellas Transport Company

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on May 27, 2020, Employee # 1 arrived on site and was preparing to drive a tractor trailer to pick up an empty shipping container. The truck Employee # 1 was going to drive had brake issues. Employee # 1 requested the dispatcher contact the company's contracted mechanic, a coworker, who arrived on site to make repairs. The coworker started the vehicle and was checking the brakes while Employee # 1 walked to the back of the truck and stood between the truck's back tires. The coworker, not realizing Employee # 1 was at the back of the truck, pulled the truck forward catching Employee # 1 between the tires. Employee # 1 suffered a crushing injury and he was killed.

Keywords: Brake, Crushed, Mechanic, Tractor, Tractor Trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1476973.015	56	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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