Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14461172 - Employee killed when crushed by falling girder

Accident Summary Nr: 14461172 -- Report ID: 0257250 -- Event Date: 04/22/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3167343	04/29/1986	1622	0	Rio Construction Corporation

Abstract: On April 22, 1986, Employee #1 was driving a Caterpillar dump truck, model #769, with its bed in the upright position. The bed struck the neutral cable of the electric lines and the girders of a bridge under construction. A girder fell onto the truck cab, striking Employee #1. He died 2 hours later.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, GIRDER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, DUMP TRUCK BED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3167343			Fatality	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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