Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14273163 - FELL FROM TRUCK TAILGATE WHILE HOLDING ONTO TRAILED VEHICLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14273163 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 11/04/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103391348	11/15/1988	1799	0	Pine State Safety Lines, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON THE TAILGATE OF MOVING PICK-UP TRUCK, HANGING ONTO (TOWING) A PORTABLE PAINT MACHINE WITH HIS HANDS. THE TRUCK WAS MOVING BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE PAINT MACHINE SWERVED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL OR JUMP FROM THE TAILGATE. HE HIT THE PAVEMENT FEET FIRST, BUT THEN FELL OVER, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND SPINE ON THE HARD SURFACE. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK, TRAILER, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103391348			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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