Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204010 - FORESTRY TANKER TRUCK TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14204010 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 07/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15053713	07/09/1984	0851	0	Eastern Lane Forest Protection District

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM ON JULY 9, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A 5 TON FORESTRY TANKER TRUCK TO A FOREST FIRE. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY EMPLOYEE #2. THE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN ON BIM ROAD 21-2-31.1, 14 MILES SOUTH OF COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A RIGHT CURVE, THE DRIVER APPARENTELY LOST CONTROL, STRUCK A CONCRETE BRIDGE ABUTMENT, AND PLUNGED 20 FEET TO THE CREEK BED BELOW THE BRIDGE. THE 8,000 GALLON WATER TANK BEING CARRIED IN THE TRUCK BED SLID FORWARD, CRUSHING THE CAB.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, WATER TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15053713			Fatality	Other	Forestry workers, except logging
2	15053713			Fatality	Other	Forestry workers, except logging

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