Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250096 - RUN OVER BY TRUCK; OPERATOR DID NOT APPLY PARKING BRAKE

Accident Summary Nr: 14250096 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3027943	11/23/1987	4953	0	Conservco

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM ON NOVEMBER 18, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE CAB OF HIS HIGHWAY TRUCK AFTER HE HAD LOADED AND SECURED THE COSERVCO CONTAINER. FOR SOME REASON HE DECIDED TO DISMOUNT THE CAB WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE UNSET. HE WAS DISCOVERED A SHORT TIME LATER, DEAD, BENEATH THE LEFT REAR TANDEM FRONT WHEEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TRUCK WHEEL HAD ROLLED THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY 31 FEET DOWN THE 5% SLOPE AND INFLICTED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

Keywords: WHEEL, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, SLOPE, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3027943			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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