Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14301014 - Employee killed when pinned under water by truckster

Accident Summary Nr: 14301014 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 05/21/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103907051	05/23/1988	7011	0	The Westin Kauai

Abstract: Employee #1 had stopped his 3-wheel Cushion Truckster near the edge of an embankment. The Truckster started to slide sideways down the embankment. About halfway down, Employee #1 jumped off the left side. He was pinned under the front middle section of the Truckster's undercarriage when it came to rest at the bottom of the water that covered the swale. Employee #1 suffered traumatic asphyxia with probable irreversible brain damage; massive contusions of the face, neck, right shoulder and chest; and multiple rib fractures. He died of his injuries on May 28, 1988.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, HEAD, ASPHYXIATED, VEHICLE, PINNED, CRUSHED, LOST CONTROL, INATTENTION, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103907051			Fatality	Asphyxia	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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