Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14339857 - CRUSHED BETWEEN TRACTOR TRAILER AND ADJACENT TRAILER

Accident Summary Nr: 14339857 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14999031	03/13/1985	4210	0	Swing Transport Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE HOOKING UP A TRACTOR TO A TRAILER, APPARENTLY CONNECTED LIVE AIR LINES TO THE TRAILER, ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE. THE UNIT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE EMPLOYEE POSSIBLY TRIED TO GET INTO THE CAB AND STOP THE UNIT. HE WAS APPARENTLY CRUSHED BETWEEN THE UNIT AND A PARKED TRAILER. THIS IS ONLY SPECULATION SINCE HE WAS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE ON THE PREMISES AT THE TIME.

Keywords: BRAKE, CRUSHED, TRACTOR--TRUCK, TRAILER, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14999031			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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