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Accident Summary Nr: 133446.015 - Employee Is Run Over By Concrete Truck, Later Dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515635.015 | 02/16/2021 | 327320 | Geiger Ready-Mix Co, Inc. |
Abstract: At 2:00 a.m. on February 13, 2021, an employee was moving a Ready-mix concrete d elivery truck into the shop. The employee discovered that the brakes were frozen and would not release so he crawled under the truck and used a small torch to t haw out the brakes with out setting the emergency brake or chocking the wheels. When the brakes thawed out, the truck rolled backwards crushing the employee who suffered from internal bleeding and died later at the hospital.
Keywords:
abdomen, abrasion, axle, backing up, brake, brake failure, chock, concrete, concrete truck, contusion, crushed, frozen, hand brake, inspecting, lockout, lockout/tagout, material handling, mechanic, propane torch, run ov
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1515635.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Specified mechanics and repairers |