Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342398 - RUN OVER BY DUMP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14342398 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/26/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101718922	06/30/1986	1611	0	Florida Fill Incorporated

Abstract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

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WHEEL, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101718922			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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