Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14429757 - Employee Injured When Crushed Beneath Dump Truck Tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 14429757 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1870930	11/07/1989	1794	0	Alpine Landscaping Materials
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1870260	11/07/1989	1794	0	Western Materials

Abstract: Employee #1 was dumping a load of dirt from a dump truck when some dirt became stuck at the front of the trailer. The weight of the dirt caused the trailer to tip over when it was raised to a higher position. The employee was standing on the step outside the driver side door of the tractor (Kenworth diesel model G10), and was not able to get clear of the truck when it tipped over. He was crushed and required hospitalization.

Keywords: stuck, construction, crushed, dump truck, overturn

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1870930			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1870260					Occupation Not Listed

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