Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14300982 - One killed, one injured when Truckster's brakes fail

Accident Summary Nr: 14300982 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 05/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101905636	05/22/1987	6552	0	Princeville Development Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was riding in the bed of a Cushman Truckster being driven by Employee #2. As they were going down a steep incline, the Truckster's brakes failed and Employee #2 lost control of the vehicle. Employee #1 was thrown onto the roadway. He died of multiple severe trauma to his chest and abdomen with massive hemorrhaging. Employee #2, who jumped off, sustained lacerations and abrasions to his scalp and was hospitalized.

Keywords: EJECTED, BRAKE, VEHICLE, UNSECURED, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEP GRADE, LACERATION, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101905636			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101905636			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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