Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14412811 - EMPLOYEES FELL FROM BACK OF MOVING TRUCK TO GRAVEL ROAD

Accident Summary Nr: 14412811 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 10/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103569661	10/07/1986	1611	0	Stockton Bridge Co.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM ON OCTOBER 3, 1989, A 4 MAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION CREW, RIDING IN A CAMPER-EQUIPPED PICKUP TRUCK, WERE LOOKING FOR THE SITE WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO EMPLACE SOME ROAD SIGNS. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING ON THE OPEN TAILGATE, HOLDING ON TO THE CAMPER WINDOW FRAME FOR SUPPORT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUDDENLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO CATCH HIM, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. BOTH FELL TO THE GRAVEL ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED, WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103569661			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	103569661			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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