Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14414643 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN TRUCK PTO SHAFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14414643 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 01/08/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101887495	01/11/1988	1761	0	St. Louis Blow Pipe
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100878487	01/12/1988	2679	0	James River Corporation

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM ON JANUARY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FINISHED LOADING A 16 FOOT FLATBED TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC POWER TAKE-OFF WHICH OPERATES THE TAILGATE LIFT. THE CONTROL LEVER FOR THIS POWER UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SO EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE ROTATING DRIVE SHAFT. THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE SHAFT WAS TURNING. HE CAUGHT HIS COAT SLEEVE ON THE ROTATING SHAFT AND WAS PULLED INTO A SMALL SPACE BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE DRIVE SHAFT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS DEAD WHEN FOUND.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, ENTANGLED, POWER TAKE-OFF, CLOTHING, CONTROL LEVER, TRUCK, NECK, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101887495			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100878487					Occupation Not Listed

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