Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14300362 - STRUCK BY ROTATING DRIVE SHAFT AND RUN OVER BY TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14300362 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 07/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14637771	07/15/1985	0179	0	Maui Land & Pineapple Co Inc

Abstract: THE DRIVE SHAFT OF A SPRAY BOOM TRUCK HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND WAS WEDGED AGAINST A PIPE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC, WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE DRIVE SHAFT. AS THE SHAFT CAME FREE, IT ROTATED AND STRUCK THE MECHANIC ON HIS FACE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE BOOM TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACK AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A SLOPING DIRT ROAD AND WAS NOT BLOCKED OR OTHERWISE SECURED.

Keywords: WHEEL, BOOM TRUCK, MECHANIC, TORSO, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FACE, RUN OVER, DRIVE SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14637771			Fatality	Other	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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