Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456875 - Employee killed when caught by power take-off drive shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 14456875 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/05/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15187172	12/06/1984	1794	0	Eppley Const Inc

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m., Employee #1 arrived at a dump site with a load of fill dirt from Derr Valley, about 7 miles away. While backing his truck to the dumping spot, he stopped, dismounted, and crawled under it. His clothing apparently became caught on a set screw for the power take-off, pulling his left arm around the pto drive shaft. Employee #1's upper body was pulled into the frame of the truck, breaking his neck. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, NECK, DRIVE SHAFT, POWER TAKE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15187172			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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