Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14331060 - Employee dies when crushed between tractor trailer and dock

Accident Summary Nr: 14331060 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 06/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17623000	06/08/1994	4221	0	Joseph Notarianni & Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 backed his tractor trailer up to dock #5, and walked across the dock #4 access (where the roll-up door was closed) to dock #3. He asked a warehouse employee if his rig was parked O.K. At the same time, another truck driver was backing his tractor trailer up to dock #3. The driver did not see Employee #1, who was standing on the concrete at road level, looking up to roll-up door #3 and talking to the warehouse employee. The rig driver crushed/pinned Employee #1 against dock #3, killing him.

Keywords: PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17623000			Fatality	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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