Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14332985 - CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO FLATBED TRAILERS

Accident Summary Nr: 14332985 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 12/05/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101865384	12/08/1986	5051	0	Carolina Steel Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING BETWEEN TWO FLATBED TRAILER TRUCKS WHICH WERE PARKED REAR TO REAR. HE WAS SUPERVISING THE TRANSFER OF I-BEAMS FROM ONE TRUCK TO THE OTHER. WHEN THE FIRST GROUP OF I-BEAMS WAS LIFTED FROM ONE TRUCK, THAT TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE OTHER, CATCHING AND CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THEM. HE SUFFERED SEVERAL BROKEN RIBS AND A RUPTURED HEART. HE WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: HEART, FRACTURE, RUPTURE, CRUSHED, RIB, TRAILER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101865384			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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