Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14428650 - Employee Killed When Head Crushed Between Axle Components

Accident Summary Nr: 14428650 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 05/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109545327	05/24/1993	5032	0	Owens Brothers Concrete

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on May 24, 1993, Employee #1 was repairing the tag axle component of a cement truck. The truck was running at the time. As Employee #1 started to adjust the hydraulic pressure in the lines, the tag axle was activated to the down position and the employee's head was caught between the axle components. The back of Employee #1's head was crushed and he died.

Keywords: head, repair, concrete truck, work rules, hydraulic line, caught between, crushed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109545327			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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