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Accident Summary Nr: 14305940 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN LOADING DOCK AND BACKING TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14305940 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 08/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18404822	08/20/1986	2782	0	Sound Impressions

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEXT TO A TRACTOR TRAILER, TALKING TO THE DRIVER. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED A FEW FEET AWAY FROM A LOADING DOCK. WHEN THE DRIVER INDICATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO BACK THE TRAILER UP TO THE DOCK, EMPLOYEE #1 SAID THAT HE WOULD GO INTO THE BUILDING TO FIND OUT IF ANYTHING NEEDED TO BE UNLOADED FROM THE TRAILER. HE WALKED ACROSS IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE, TOWARD THE BUILDING. THE TRUCK DRIVER BACKED UP TO THE DOCK. HE THEN HEARD SOMEONE TELLING HIM TO PULL AWAY FROM THE DOCK. HE DID SO. AFTER STOPPING AND GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK THE DRIVER SAW THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN CRUSHED BETWEEN THE DOCK AND THE TRUCK.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18404822			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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