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Accident Summary Nr: 14332340 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF TRAILER

Accident Summary Nr: 14332340 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 07/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2168540	07/10/1985	1542	0	Terry Development Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2156966	07/10/1985	1771	0	Metromont Materials Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN SENT UNDER A GREAT DANE EXPANDABLE TRAILER TO REMOVE THE PINS WHICH HELD THE TRAILER IN AN EXPANDED CONDITION. SINCE THE TRUCK'S BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO SLIGHTLY LIFT THE TRAILER, TAKING WEIGHT OFF THE SPRINGS, SO THAT TRAILER COULD BE MORE EASILY CLOSED (TELESCOPED). NO PRECAUTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN TO PREVENT THE TRAILER FROM CLOSING UP UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE COULD GET CLEAR OF THE TRAILER. AS SOON AS HE KNOCKED THE PINS OUT OF THE FRAME, THE TRAILER CLOSED UP AND CRUSHED HIM BETWEEN DESCENDING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS WHICH CAME TOGETHER. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2168540					Occupation Not Listed
2	2156966			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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